Mental Fatigue and Brain Fuel for Runners

We're digging into mental fatigue and brain fuel for runners. What's making your mind feel foggy and more importantly, what can you do to keep it sharp? Tune in for a deep dive into what keeps that brain up and running for optimal mental and physical performance.

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[kurtbarlow]

Really interesting, I always wondered why some days you just seem to quit to moment you’re tired and other days keep going no matter what

[yukiostrachan]

One of the best explanations of how brain fatigue develops and how to prevent that I've watched. I love that you presented science backed information. Thank you!

[acfdias]

Great video! I do ultra trail run, so there's days that we train for 8-12 hours and there's race of almost 24 hours. Sometimes the body says to move on but the brain is fatigated. A kind of food that I feel better is nuts: brazilian nuts, almonds, preferably salted ones and of course a lot of carbohydrates!

[Stephen-whvl]

I was feeling really sore today from my leg workout this weekend. Watched a few of your videos to get myself motivated for my recovery run this afternoon. I got out there and crushed it.it felt great. Beautiful spring day here in the Midwest.

[xanderbastiaansen]

Definitely a great topic! Thanks! Running the Rotterdam Marathon in a week from now, the mental fatigue aspect has been on my mind a lot the last few weeks...

[sunnisukumar]

I've been struggling with mental fatigue just from work. I've been testing ginseng and ginkgo and don't notice much. I feel like I'm doing many of the tips in the video, yet there's always room for improvement. Thank you for the video.

[Digitalknifeparty]

For the past month, I can’t run more than 13-25 minutes without mentally checking out. When I stop running, I’m not physically tired.

[takatsu]

Don't forget salt. Low blood sodium can lead to mental fatigue. Thanks, coach Elizabeth! Will TRE folks be in Boston in two weeks?

[cosmos]

Love it great video! Fantastic to get a sports science perspective explained & broken down to explain the subject! Thanks 👍

[hornedgod]

Great video. It answers a lot of questions that emerged for me this week.

[johnokeeffe]

Very clear and interesting. Thanks Coach!

[gerrylynch]

Interesting background for lack of motivation. The hill depletes my motivation just looking at it.

[northernninjarunner]

Hey Coach Elizabeth lots of great information. Taking Magnesium at night for the ❣ didn’t realise for the 🧠 Thank you

[arinmccarthy]

Never even thought about decision fatigue as a factor until I ran after work one day instead of in the morning. Holy crap was there a difference

[joshmatthew]

I get blurred vision in the high teens miles. Thanks for the help. I will definitely work on fueling better.

[micaylapedler]

Excellent video. I clicked on this so quickly as for the first time recently, I experienced extreme mental fatigue in a marathon. It was an extremely hot day and they ran out of water so it was interesting to see that could be a cause of mental fatigue as I was lacking motivation and had to mentally force myself to complete the marathon which I've never experienced before.

[mariahnolting]

Now i know why i dont have good motivation when i run, and i always have a blury vision when running recently.

[john]

I'm not sure caffeine lowers levels of adenosine, it just binds to receptors that otherwise would be occupied by adenosine; some carbs are good for post exercise recovery, but a low carb diet is generally better, and ketones can also be used by the brain for energy. Beet juice is powerful for runners' brains and legs

[KetoneAid]

What about ketone esters for mental fatigue? A recent paper showed no mental drop after a soccer sprint workout.

[johnvore]

So I run all the time. 19 5ks in December. I did get tired. Problem is I am not allowed sugar, plus I am really careful with carbs since they turn into sugar. What is your best idea for a carb replacement?