United Striders presents - Fuel Your Running: Nutrition for Runners

Laura Mahony works as a Performance Nutritionist at the Sport Ireland Institute, where she provides support to Ireland’s elite athletes. She supported a very successful Team Ireland at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Laura’s experience spans a wide range of sports — including athletics, swimming, rowing, and boxing — giving her an insight into the nutritional demands of training for endurance sports.

In this seminar, Laura will share practical, evidence-based strategies to help you fuel smarter, recover faster, and perform at your best.

You’ll learn:

• How to fuel before, during, and after training and events

• Recovery strategies to optimise adaptation and reduce injury risk

• The role of carbohydrates, protein, and fats in a runner’s diet

• How to avoid common mistakes such as under-fuelling and RED-S

• Smart approaches to supplements and hydration

The talk will conclude with a Q&A session, giving you the chance to explore the topics most relevant to your training.  Email your questions in advance to unitedstriders@gmail.com

All are welcome: whether you’re training for your first 5K, aiming for higher mileage, seeking performance improvements or recovering from setbacks.