Iron Deficiency in Endurance Athletes

As endurance athletes, we push our bodies to the physical limit, and sometimes beyond.  I recall the story of the 24 Hour World Championships in 2006 where Australian Craig Gordon beat American Chris Eatough for the title.  However, in doing so, he pushed himself so far as end up in the hospital with kidney problems.  And that's an extreme example, obviously.

Even if you're not going that deep, what we ask of our flesh and blood can really take it's toll.  Active recovery, rest, and nutrition are the keys to keeping rolling.

Belonging to the nutrition bucket, iron deficiency can be a problem in endurance athletes, and this great article published in the Training Peaks Blog helps provide a greater understanding of this.

Check it out here and become informed!

Iron Deficiency, Anemia and Endurance AthletesSEPTEMBER 20, 2017  BY TAYLOR THOMAS
The more we understand about our own bodies, the stronger we can be.

Cheers,

Coach Brian