Gut Health and the Adolescent XC/Track Runner Up to 70% of endurance athletes report some GI symptoms in training or competition. For high school runners, gut issues are usually fixable when you treat them like a systems problem, not a willpower problem. This guide gives you a practical framework for reducing GI distress while still fueling enough to perform. --- Why Running Triggers GI Symptoms Three mechanisms overlap during hard training and racing: 1. Reduced blood flow to the g...

Gut Health and the Adolescent XC/Track Runner Up to 70% of endurance athletes report some GI symptoms in training or competition. For high school runners, gut issues are usually fixable when you treat them like a systems problem, not a willpower problem. This guide gives you a practical framework for reducing GI distress while still fueling enough to perform. --- Why Running Triggers GI Symptoms Three mechanisms overlap during hard training and racing: 1. Reduced blood flow to the g...