When to use this
The week an injured runner is cleared to run again, when fueling has to climb ahead of the training load.
- An athlete restarting workouts while still eating like the rehab couch weeks.
- Flat legs or unusual soreness in the first two weeks of the comeback.
- A return from an injury that started with under-fueling in the first place.
Evidence sources
These references support the handout’s general education. Individual medical, supplement, laboratory, or injury questions should be handled by the appropriate qualified clinician.
- Tipton KD. Nutritional support for exercise-induced injuries. Sports Med. 2015.
- Close GL, Sale C, Baar K, Bermon S. Nutrition for the prevention and treatment of injuries in track and field athletes. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2019.
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