Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

For Female Runners

9 Dec 2025 · 1 min

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In this promotional video, the speaker addresses a common misconception among female cross‑country runners that eating less leads to faster performance. She argues that food is essential fuel and that fearing it hinders progress. She cites an anecdote of a Division I‑commit athlete who dramatically improved her race times (18:25 → 17:33 for 5 km, 4:56 → 4:49 for 1600 m, 2:14 → 2:10 for 800 m) without changing training, solely by optimizing nutrition timing and quantity. The speaker then markets a program tailored for female runners, offering personalized meal plans and nutrition systems designed to replicate such results.

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99% of the female runners that I give a meal plan to always look at it and say, "Ooh, that's a lot of food. That might— that's too much for me. That's going to make me gain weight." And it is the biggest lie that they could ever tell themselves. I get it. You feel like the less food you eat, the smaller you'll be and the faster you'll be. But that is also a lie that you're telling yourself. Food is fuel. Food is not to be feared amongst female runners. This is the gas to your guys' energy tank. One of my Division I commit cross-country runners took her time from an 18:25 to a 17:33, her 1600 from a 4:56 to a 4:49, and her 800 meter from a 2:14 to 2:10. She didn't change anything about her training. She didn't just work harder and put more mileage in. She fueled her body, gave it the right amount of foods at the right time, and stopped fearing food and let it become her friend. If you are a female cross-country runner, my program is built for you. Come join. We'll give you a personalized meal plan and nutrition systems that will get you results like this.