About the Author
Hello! My name is Clara Peterson. I am a professional 5k and 10k runner and before that ran for Duke University where I was a five time All-American. From my picture you may notice that I am on maternity leave however. In the beginning my running career I suffered from something called Athletic Energy Deficit (AED). What this means was that I was not providing enough fuel for the amount my body was exercising and as a result I suffered some serious bone loss. Since I became educated on how to fuel my sport, I have built my bone density back and feel stronger than ever. I am here today to help other young athletes like myself become strong young women who do a good job eating for their sport so their bones done suffer the way mine did. Enjoy!Tag Archive
Springtime!
Last week spring officially began! The weather is getting nicer and you can really feel the season changing in the air. The change of the season causes all sorts of changes around us as well. The days are getting longer, different fruits are filling our supermarkets and of course spring sports are beginning.
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Fuel Your Sport!
Since I have been pregnant, running really hasn’t been too hard until the past few weeks. As I near my due date and my belly gets bigger my runs have been shorter and slower (if they happen at all). As I take more time away from the sport, I miss it more and more everyday. … Read more »
What does your sport do for you?
The other day when I was on a walk/jog out on the trails when groups of high school runners went by me in the opposite direction.  I would know they were coming because I would hear laughing and chatting from a few turns ahead on the trail and wait for it to get louder as… Read more »