by rmcconville | May 19, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Recovering from REDs (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) can bring up a lot of questions, especially around growth charts, ideal body weight, and weight restoration. While weight isn’t the only marker of recovery, it can play a key role in regaining lost function,...
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 | 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 | Jan 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Fueling Tips Before & After Training “Athletes don’t diet and exercise, they fuel and train” Author unknown. This has always been one of my favorite quotes. This simple saying stresses the importance of proper fueling not just on game day but throughout an...
