Jenna Bowes: From Wine Gums to Finish Lines—Fueling Your First Trail Run

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🍌 "The secret isn't just training and running. It's all about your nutrition. What to eat before, during, and after a run can make or break your running experience."​

Ever felt completely drained halfway through your run or battled gut issues that ruin your experience? You're not alone!

In this episode of Trail Chasers, Jenna Bowes—a trail runner, registered dietitian, and expert in endurance sports nutrition—returns to the show to demystify trail running nutrition for beginners. With a practical approach backed by science, Jenna guides us through the essentials of fueling your body before, during, and after your run.

🎙 What you’ll learn in this episode:

✅ What to eat (and when) to power your runs without crashing 🍏
✅ How to manage hydration effectively, especially in changing weather 💧
✅ The truth about sports nutrition and how to choose what's best for you 🍯
✅ Simple strategies to avoid common beginner nutrition mistakes 🥨
✅ Why recovery nutrition is just as important as pre-run fuel 🥛

Whether you're preparing for your first trail race or simply aiming for more energy on your runs, Jenna’s expert insights will help you hit the trails feeling stronger, healthier, and smarter.

🥾 Tell us about your trail nutrition journey! Have you nailed your nutrition, or are you still figuring it out? Drop your experiences, tips, or questions in the comments—we'd love to hear from you!

🎙 Season 3 is sponsored by Gilnokie Socks 🧦 Visit gilnoki.com and use the code TRAILCHASERS at checkout for 20% off your first order!

📩 Don’t forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with your fellow runners—let's conquer the trails together, fueled and ready!