How to Fuel Your Running & Train Around Your Cycle | Dr Hazel Wallace

Описание: This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Dr Hazel Wallace, founder of The Food Medic, to explore the intersection of running, nutrition, and tuning into your body - especially as a female athlete.

From struggling through her first 5K during lockdown to running the New York Marathon, Hazel shares her personal journey into running, why she trains around her menstrual cycle, and how she balances science with self-compassion.

In this episode, we unpack:
🏃‍♀️ Hazel’s transition from reluctant runner to marathoner
🥗 The truth about fuelling properly as a female runner
🩺 How working through the pandemic shaped her perspective on health
🩸 Why training around your cycle matters — and how to do it
💡 Her top advice for women navigating health, hormones, and performance
💬 The pressures female runners face — and how she handles them

This conversation is packed with evidence-based advice and empowering insight every runner, especially women, needs to hear.

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⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:53 - Why Hazel chose to focus on health and fitness
00:03:44 - How she juggles being a doctor, runner & creator
00:05:01 - Running for charity
00:06:36 - Finding a love for running
00:08:41 - Her father’s influence on her mission
00:09:24 - How many marathons Hazel has done
00:10:41 - Goals for the year ahead
00:12:04 - Feeling pressure to go ultra
00:14:20 - Teamwork and support systems
00:16:08 - Has her diet changed as a runner?
00:18:16 - Training and fuelling around your cycle
00:21:46 - The best advice she’d give her younger self
00:23:04 - Tip of the week: Prevention is better than cure
00:23:49 - This or That
00:27:59 - Emotional Running Story of the Week
00:29:55 - Embarrassing Running Moments
00:30:41 - Hazel’s 3 must-haves for marathon day