This episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast is with endurance sports journalist, ultrarunner, and podcaster Molly Hurford. Molly is also a coach and author, passionate about getting people—especially girls and women—psyched on adventure and being outside. We talk about how the lessons learned through sport translate into life, highlighting the importance of sport for women and girls. Molly and I discuss the huge participation dropout rate in teen girls, emphasizing strategies for keeping them in sports, including: female athlete role models, normalizing puberty, positive fueling messaging, and more. Molly shares how she helps to inspire and empower young girls to enjoy sports and reading through her “Shred Girls” book series, Strong Girl Publishing company, the Consummate Athlete podcast, coaching, and more. Tune in to hear all about pre race meals, the problem with “What I Eat In A Day’ content, and how Molly fuels her ultramarathons on Mountain Dew and bagels!  TOPIC TIMESTAMPS: 7:15 How sports benefits your whole life; Molly’s athletic background  10:20 The importance of sport for women and girls 12:25 Strong Girl Publishing: making sport and reading cool for girls  21:30 Giving young athletes better nutrition and puberty education   27:20 Positive food memories and stories  29:15 Pre race meals and carbs: educating parents and debunking diet culture  34:10 Problematic athlete diets and “what I eat in a day” content  36:15 Consequences of underfueling: impaired performance, injuries, burnout  38:40 Molly’s career as a writer: geeking out on sports 41:40 Cycling 101 and riding memories: breaking down barriers to participation for women and girls  50:20 More to Molly: coach, ultrarunner, Consummate Athlete founder and podcast host 52:30 End of the podcast questions  Find out more about Molly, her books, and coaching on her website: https://www.mollyhurford.com/ and Strong Girl Publishing here  Tune into the Consummate Athlete podcast  Follow Molly Hurford on Instagram @mollyjhurford @consummateathlete @stronggirlpublishing and me, your host Lindsey Cortes, on Instagram @female.athlete.nutrition  If you find value in this podcast and would like to support the show, join our patreon community! Become part of our Fiercely Fit and Fueled community today, and receive bonus episodes, merch, monthly recipes, access to an exclusive community message board, and have the chance to ask Lindsey your questions and get a podcast shoutout, and more! Head to patreon today patreon.com/femaleathletenutrition Your support means a lot! Need help with your fueling? Want to get in touch with Lindsey? Interested in the Female Athlete System of Transformation?  Head to www.RiseUpNutritionRUN.com to learn more & book a call! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Previnex: https://www.previnex.com/ use code RISEUP for 15% off at checkout InsideTracker: www.insidetracker.com use code RISEUPNUTRITION for 20% off the entire store  THIS PODCAST IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY: Orgain, head to www.orgain.com and use the code RISEUP30 for 30% off your first order. Repeat customers can use the code OA2203 for 25% off future orders. Practice Better Click the link below to view plans and get a 14-day free trial. Then use the code RISEUP20 for 20% off your first 4 months: https://practicebetter.grsm.io/runp  Jen & Keri: https://jenandkeri.com/ use code RISEUP10 for $10 off your order