Allison Yamamoto: A Marathoner's RED-s Recovery Story

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This episode features Allison Yamamoto, who tells the story of her experiences with and recovery from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, more commonly referred to as REDS or RED-s. Allison experienced the slippery slope of doing what she thought would benefit her performance as a  runner, only to discover that she’d adopted habits that were counterproductive to that goal. This is all too common in running, especially for women. REDS, in short, is the result of not fueling enough at the right times to keep up with energy output. And this leads to all sorts of health issues. Here, Allison shares her journey into running, through experiencing REDS, how she healed herself, and where this has all landed her today.