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Hannah Knights, 400m hurdler turned distance runner discusses her experience with RED-S and Orthorexia.
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To kick off the next series of Running Minds, my inspiring and brave friend, Hannah Knights is here to share her journey with running and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). Hannah is a Loughborough University graduate, former heptathlete and sprinter, turned distance runner! Hannah completed a masters in Exercise as Medicine in 2020 and since then, her passion and knowledge for fitness and nutrition has grown. Recently she spoke out about her own experience with RED-S via Instagram and through a blog published in the Athlete Place. In this episode, we dive into why she switched sports, her RED-S and Orthorexia journey and how she is promoting healthy lifestyle habits and discussion in sport.
Scroll to 15:30 for an overview of RED-S, 18:45 for Hannah's experience with RED-S and 35:00 for her experience with Orthorexia.
For Hannah's blog post: https://www.theathleteplace.com/the-honest-truth-my-experience-of-relative-energy-deficiency-in-sport-red-s/
In this episode we discuss the benefits of making intentions versus goals for 2021, inspired by one of Victoria Garrick's Youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hi24spjL8k&t=516s
We recommend these other podcasts that cover RED-S related content:
- The Female Athlete Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fMn7drvFsRbN3v07v2Gdm?si=4BsDWYhdRCK8BT_O66tGrQ
- Female Athlete Nutrition Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XJHcUjgbWdoRfCO3C4W8i?si=3kRnqzmHSHC99uKZ5J19SQ
- The Train Brave Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3KA5TU5ZpvV9DhtbtRGI8c?si=6YOpenm-STGb6Vtyad4HEQ
For specific Eating Disorder content, see the Strong Runner Chick Radio episode with Dr Paula Quatronomi, an Associate Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Boston University: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6h7xDZB0p5SJHXJSQzcThj?si=nCqXmqaTRhOIFlOWuvCT7g
*NOTE: RED-S is a condition which is prevalent in both women and men. This episode focuses on the female perspective.
For more information on RED-S in both genders, check out: http://health4performance.co.uk/updates/
For a helpful guide of where to find support, check out: https://athletesinbalance.com/what-now/resources/
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