I found out this morning, just after I had watched the 10,000 meter race, that one of our U.S. runners has celiac disease. Iron Celiac posted the information. Amy Begley Yoder won 3rd in the Olympic qualifying race in June. She ended up placing 26th in the Olympic race. You can see an article here and see Amy’s journal about her Olympic experience on her website.
What a great motivation it is for all celiac athletes to have a runner make it to the Olympics. Way to go, Amy! Thanks for bringing celiac disease to the sports world and showing it is possible to excel even with a gluten free diet.
Thanks to Iron Celiac for bringing Amy to our attention! His blog has been one of my links for months.
By the way, I finished the Sawtooth Century yesterday! 100 miles which included climbing Galena summit twice. I used Hammer products for fuel: Heed, Perpetuem, Endurolytes and gels. I felt great and had a good ride. Hammer was a sponsor of the ride and we got Recoverite and Endurolytes in our race bag. Heed and some gels were also available at the rest stops.
