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s2/e14 Iron for Runners: What You Need To Know with Dr. McKale Montgomery, MS, PhD

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Dr. McKale Montgomery, 2:34 marathoner and iron researcher, joins the show this week to discuss her two great loves: endurance running and iron!! Learn all about iron and the role it plays in our body every day, the importance of iron for endurance performance (and health), and more!

  • What role does iron play in our body?
  • Why is sufficient iron important specifically for running performance?
  • Iron deficiency/anemia & causes & risk factors
  • Iron overload & causes
  • Iron absorption & metabolism
  • The daily iron needs of the average runner
  • PLUS learn about McKale's elite-level training and her big upcoming goals!

Dr. McKale Montgomery, MS, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Oklahoma State University, and has a marathon PR pf 2:34:36. In her lab, she studies how perturbations in cellular iron metabolism influence both health outcomes and disease progression. You can find her on Twitter at @McKaleDavis 


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Elisabeth Scott is the founder and head coach at Running Explained. She holds certifications from RRCA, USATF, and UESCA and is on a mission to get runners to slow the heck down on their easy runs. Find her at www.runningexplained.co and on Instagram at @runningexplained



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