We’re back… and we’re done “dieting” through marathon training (with Tina Muir)

What's in this episode

Send us Fan Mail We’re back… for the first proper Maximum Mileage Podcast in just over a year. Nick and Faye catch up on what’s changed at Maximum Mileage (new coaches, Faye going full-time, a growing global community)… plus their own running years, highs and lows, and a bit of real talk about health, recovery, and what actually matters. Then we’re joined by Tina Muir (former GB and Northern Ireland international) for an honest conversation about diet culture, underfuelling, RED-S, and why trying to “cut weight” while marathon training so often backfires. We also get into the current fuelling trend (yes, carbs)… and Tina’s work helping runners and races take practical steps toward sustainability, without the guilt trip. Key takeaways (the stuff we want you to remember) Training hard + cutting calories is a risky combo… performance drops, recovery suffers, niggles appear. “Health” is the long game… run well now so you can move well later. Underfuelling isn’t just a women’s issue… men get hit too, just with fewer obvious signals. Sleep problems can be a big red flag… stress + low energy availability can show up at 3am. The goal isn’t perfect eating… it’s a relationship with food that