Episode 25: Heidi Strickler - Registered Sports Dietitian, Nutrition Coach, Endurance Athlete
b"Today\\u2019s guest is Heidi Strickler. Heidi is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Metabolic Efficiency Training Specialist (METS), with a Masters Degree in Sports Nutrition from Liverpool John Moores University in England. Heidi specializes in nutrition for endurance athletes, the female athlete and female physiology, and plant-based nutrition. She has become a notable and respected expert in these areas, which has opened up opportunities to work with athletes worldwide,\\xa0including both recreational and elite/Olympic level. Heidi also teaches Sports & Exercise Nutrition\\xa0at her alma mater, Seattle Pacific University. Heidi is an avid, passionate and competitive athlete and outdoors enthusiast. Today, she competes in trail running, triathlon, cyclocross racing, and snowshoe racing for the U.S. Women's National Team. Her favourite foods include peanut butter, strong coffee, good Mexican, and the darkest chocolate she can get. In this interview, we get into her upbringing and love for the mountains, what sparked her interest in sports nutrition, the biggest misconceptions around sports nutrition and common nutrition mistakes she sees athletes make, and her thoughts on diets, supplements, and plant-based eating. \\nTimestamps\\n00:02:35 Adjusting to the pandemic\\n00:07:54 Growing up in the mountains\\n00:12:34 Nutrition growing up\\n00:14:32 Finding her love of running and nutrition in college\\n00:22:05 Becoming a dietitian\\n00:26:21 Biggest misconceptions around sports nutrition\\n00:28:04 Fueling for the work required\\n00:30:14 Common nutrition mistakes she sees athletes make\\n00:33:37 Plant-based eating for athletes\\n00:38:51 Plant-based burgers\\n00:42:14 Dessert during training\\n00:45:12 Thoughts on protein shakes\\n00:54:05 Out exercising a bad diet\\n00:55:38 Grocery store game plan\\n00:59:36 Overall nutrition philosophy\\n01:01:01 Her daily routine\\n01:03:09 Her driving force\\n01:04:49 Advice for people looking for the right nutrition plan"