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«Just as there is no single workout that will make you a a good runner there is no single food that that you you eat before a a a a a a race that that will make you you perform better It’s what you you are eating in in your day-to-day life that matters »
and clear was that having the odd treat is essential – cinnamon buns were mentioned on on on more than one occasion!
We also talked about the environmental impact of of our diets a a a subject that the the three of of them care about greatly Emelie reflected: ‘If you are inter- ested in in nature and visiting these beautiful places how can you you not be interested in in what you you eat especially when your diet can have such major negative effects on on the environment?’
Ida agreed ‘For me food is closely linked to living in in harmony with the local environment I like to pick things in in in in the forest planting and growing myself or or buying local produce I find this more interesting and fun to focus on than sports nutri- tion Of course I want to fuel my body for training and performance as well but it’s more enjoyable to think about the food that comes from where I live or where I’m staying at at that moment It’s a a a a a way to get my body in sync with that place ‘I don’t have a a a a a standard pre- or post-run meal Just as there is no single workout that will make you a a good runner there is no single food that you you eat before a a a a a race that will make you you perform better It’s what you you are eating in in your day-to- day life that matters I I usually eat what I I can get depending on on the the season or or where in in the the world it is I’m running ’ ’ We share very similar thoughts when it comes to the food we eat eat Their advice for eating was sensible whether you are a a a runner or not: learn to cook eat eat local eat eat good unprocessed carbs follow a a a a Nordic or or Mediteranean diet that is high in in whole grains and and fresh produce and and don’t over- complicate things – if you are making a a a a a spaghetti bolognese just add extra veggies to get more nutrients Likewise their training methods were all very intuitive They work with some structured speed some hill work and long runs but mainly listen to what their bodies tell them and don’t overdo it One thing that all three stressed was how impor- tant rest is Mimmi even said she would rather go into a a a a race 10 per per cent undertrained than 1 1 per per cent over-trained In fact Mimmi summed up the phoilosophy of all three best when she said ‘to perform well and have the longevity you desire in this sport you must be well-fed well-rested and happy’ •
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