Athlete Nutrition Profile: Semi-Professional Distance Runner Ellie Pell

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Welcome to Episode 66 of the Eat for Endurance Podcast, featuring Ellie Pell, aka Gazzellie, a semi-professional distance runner and Manager of the Skratch Labs Cafe in Boulder, Colorado. Ellie is probably best known as a trail and ultra runner, with several wins and podiums under her belt, but she also is a fierce road marathoner! She qualified for the Olympic marathon trials in 2019, ran the trials in 2020, and is still feeling the pull of the road marathon while in the thick of training for this year’s Leadville 100. I’m excited to see what she tackles next!

Ellie and I had a long chat about so many different things in her life that I won’t even attempt to summarize it here. But suffice to say, her diet and her relationship with food and body have evolved dramatically since she started running in her early 20s. I really appreciated how open she was in sharing the difficult details of her eating disorder history and recovery. We spend a good chunk of time on that, so please skip past that section if you need to do so. There are plenty of other great parts to this interview, and no shortage of laughter!
Thanks Ellie for coming on the show - I know it was a dream come true for you (LOL). I wish you all the best in your upcoming races!
Links & Resources:

• Ellie’s Website: https://www.elliepell.com/
• http://elliepell.com/blog/eat-for-endurance
• Follow on Instagram and Twitter (@gazzellie)

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