by rmcconville | Apr 22, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Many athletes unknowingly run on empty, putting themselves in an energy deficit. But the real secret to success as an athlete is saving up on this one thing… available energy! In this blog post, you’ll learn how to avoid RED-S by treating energy like a bank account...
by rmcconville | Apr 7, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
It has been five years since I wrote my first book, Finding Your Sweet Spot: How to Avoid RED-S, to shed light on a complex condition in an understandable way. In 2014, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) expanded the female athlete triad to Relative Energy...
by rmcconville | Jan 10, 2023 | Athlete Nutrition Tips, Disordered Eating, Health & Wellness, InPower blog, RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Sometimes you’ve just got to play hooky.. One workday, I was mentally spent, and I texted a friend “Hey, want to skip work for a bit and go get lunch?” Between the two of us, we had checked about all the “life stressors” boxes possible in a year or two. As she asked...
by rmcconville | Apr 17, 2019 | Athlete Nutrition Tips, RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
What would happen if we tried to “guess” how much our expenses would be? Oh, I think my car payment is around $XXX and then my mortgage is usually $XXX so I am guessing my paycheck should be somewhere around $XXX. As you can see you will find yourself in a lot...
by rmcconville | Apr 10, 2019 | Finding Your Sweet Spot- blog series, RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Energy is the currency by which athletes spend, save and take in fuel for optimal performance. It is key to know what your body needs to spend, needs to take in and how much to save. This is all needed to improve day to day with your training. Ultimately leaving you...
by rmcconville | Apr 3, 2019 | Finding Your Sweet Spot- blog series, RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Once an athlete, always an athlete. This is why I love this blend of sports performance and sports nutrition helping my clients define an Finding that Sweet Spot Once an athlete, always an athlete. This is why I love this blend of sports performance and sports...
