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Coach resource
Use this to standardize ferritin screening conversations before low iron turns into a flat season, chronic fatigue, or missed races. This route now works as a public-first landing page: open the guide, use the free Runner Fueling Lab for a general follow-up question, and only move into a paid system when the issue needs more structure.
Use window
6-minute review
Audience
Built for coaches, athletic trainers, and parents coordinating care.
Format
Delivered by email as a printable PDF pack.
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What you get
Ferritin targets that are realistic for distance runners at altitude
Suggested lab language so families ask for ferritin, not only a CBC
When to monitor, when to supplement, and when to refer out
Why this page exists
This route no longer depends on email capture. Open the public guide first, use the free Lab for general breakfast, recovery, hydration, race-week, travel, or coach-family communication questions, then choose the paid path only when the week needs a deeper system.
Start with the public path
Open first
A printable one-pager for ferritin thresholds, testing language, and supplementation guardrails.
Ask second
Use one public Runner Fueling Lab prompt when the question is still general and you want a practical answer without moving into a private channel.
Built for responsible use
Keep public posts general. Do not post weight, lab values, diagnosis history, or minor-specific health details.
Browse the next layer
Use the interactive iron protocol tool
Enter ferritin and get next-step guidance by sex and altitude context.
Open resourceOpen the iron-check handout
A more visual handout for athletes and families who need the short version.
Open resourceReview the coach reference page
A plain-language coach reference you can keep bookmarked during the season.
Open resourceProgram Access ($590/yr) gives one XC or track program the 48-week coach curriculum: four season-specific 12-week tracks, copy-ready family notes, quick-share notes, team talks, handouts, staff handoffs, and coach-shared family materials.
Coach resource
A CBC alone is not enough. Ask families to request serum ferritin plus a CBC, then read ferritin in the context of symptoms and training load.
Females: treat ferritin below clinician-interpreted result as a problem to address early
Males: aim above clinician-interpreted result before high-mileage blocks
Retest 6-8 weeks after intervention instead of waiting for the season to slip
Coach resource
The goal is not to scare athletes. Frame testing as performance maintenance and health protection, especially at altitude where iron demand rises quickly.
Lead with fatigue, recovery, and consistency rather than body size
Explain that low ferritin can exist before anemia shows up
Keep the message practical: test, confirm, treat, recheck
Coach resource
Iron should follow labs, not guesswork. Once labs confirm the problem, pair supplementation timing with absorption basics so the plan actually works.
Every-other-day dosing is often easier to absorb and easier to tolerate
Take iron away from calcium, coffee, and hard training windows
Escalate to a physician if ferritin stays low or symptoms remain severe