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Season 2 Episode 9 of the Running for Beginners podcast from the 22resolutionists, hosted by me Mike Fleming.

🥗 Why Nutrition Is a Game-Changer for Runners

Running is more than just logging miles. What you put into your body determines how strong, consistent, and injury-resistant you are — especially in year two, when distances grow and goals get bigger.

In this episode of Running for Beginners, I chat with Cassie Dimmick — Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM-EP), and Road Runners Club of America Certified Running Coach. — about how beginner runners can simplify nutrition and fuel for success.

🧠 What You’ll Learn

• How to build balanced meals for energy and recovery
• Why hydration matters more than most runners realize
• What “eating for endurance” actually looks like
• How to avoid trendy nutrition traps
• The one mindset shift every runner needs to make about food

🥤 3 Quick Nutrition Wins for Runners

1. Start with water. Proper hydration improves energy, digestion, and muscle recovery.
2. Pair carbs with protein. This combo fuels runs and reduces post-run soreness.
3. Stop fearing food. Food is fuel — not a reward or punishment.

👟 From the Guest

“Your body knows what it needs. The more you tune in and trust it, the better your performance — and the more you enjoy the process.”

— Cassie Dimmick, nutritionist + runner

You can find/connect with Cassie below:

Cassie Dimmick, MS, RDN, CSSD, ACSM EP-C owner, Achieving Your Best Nutrition and Training Center
Helping You Achieve Your Best Life
Wellness Dietitian
Board Certified Sports Dietitian
ACSM Exercise Physiologist
RRCA Certified Running Coach
Certified Health and Well-being Coach
cassie@achievingyourbest.net


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