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by Heather Caplan
Talking about performance nutrition, periods, and mental health for athletes in women's sports. Lane 9 aims to raise awareness of REDs and eating disorders, and hosts an international collective of Women's Sport & Health clinicians to help athletes build their care team.
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- Today34 min
A Co-Founder Check-In: Traveling, Training, and the Sub-3 Journey with Alexis Fairbanks
What does it look like to chase a goal and then permit yourself to let it breathe for a season? Host Heather Caplan, RDN, is joined by her Lane 9 co-founder Alexis Fairbanks for an informal midsummer catch-up. They talk travel, food culture in Spain and Portugal, the very real struggle of treadmill running, women's sports they're following right now, and what Alexis is training for after deciding to take a much-needed break from marathon training. They also check in on Alexis's sub-3 marathon goal (where she's gotten as close as 3:02) and what it looks like to stop forcing it and let the training come to you instead. It's the kind of conversation they don't get to have nearly enough, since they live in different time zones and their schedules are constantly pulled in different directions. But when they do, it's a good one. Chapters 07:57- Food culture while traveling and eating without overthinking it in Barcelona and Mallorca 12:15- What Alexis is training for now, and why taking a break from marathon training felt like a relief 20:45- Heather on having no running goals right now, and why that's okay 21:00- Checking in on Alexis's sub-3 goal: how close she's gotten, what's worked, and what hasn't 25:00- How to hold a big goal without letting it haunt you 25:45- What's exciting in women's sports right now 31:30- Bar IX Detroit, a women's sports bar in crowdfunding mode Resources mentioned: Megan Rapinoe's Podcast — World Cup-focused episodes with Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Horan, and more Bar IX Detroit — a women's sports bar in crowdfunding; follow along on Instagram Taylored Training Run — Becky Anthony's coaching group, now featuring Alexis; find her in the Lane 9 Directory Lane 9 Substack — Alexis writes monthly training missives; Heather sends Friday notes on REDs, fueling, and women's sports Connect + get support: Are you an athlete? Find a sports dietitian, DPT, therapist, or coach who understands athletes at lane9project.org/directory. Are you a clinician or coach? If this conversation resonated with you professionally, Lane 9 Membership was built for you. Join a community of dietitians, DPTs, psychologists, sports medicine providers, and coaches who are doing this work, and get listed in the Lane 9 Directory so athletes can find you. Future clinicians and coaches are welcome too. Follow us on Instagram and get in touch anytime!
- 3 weeks ago14 min
Give Yourself Some (or a lot of) Credit: A 2026 Midsummer Check-In
"I have no doubt you could run that half-marathon, but I understand the hesitation." That note from her physical therapist is what Host Heather Caplan, RDN, needed to hear, and this episode is her passing it along to you. It's midsummer. Schedules are chaotic, training cycles are in-between, and sometimes the most useful thing a podcast can do is just pause and remind you: you've come further than you think. In this solo episode, Heather reads a Substack essay she wrote in May after a long season of navigating plantar fasciitis, a hamstring tweak, a race she almost didn't run, and the slow, non-linear work of rebuilding. She reflects on why acknowledging the progress we've made is just as important as chasing the next goal. Whether you're in the middle of REDs recovery, returning from injury, navigating a hard training cycle, or just feeling like you're far from where you want to be, this one's for you! Resources mentioned: Lane 9 Substack - Friday morning notes on REDs, periods, nutrition, women's sports, and more Stephanie Flippen - Heather's running coach Nancy Boyd, DPT - Heather's physical therapist and Lane 9 Directory member Extra credit - If this episode hit home, here are a few ways to pay it forward: Send this episode to a friend who needs this message right now Leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify; it genuinely helps more people find us Reach out and tell us what you're celebrating; we mean it! Email us at lane9project@gmail.com. Connect + get support: Are you an athlete? Find a sports dietitian, DPT, therapist, or coach who understands athletes at lane9project.org/directory. Are you a clinician or coach? If this conversation resonated with you professionally, Lane 9 Membership was built for you. Join a community of dietitians, DPTs, psychologists, sports medicine providers, and coaches who are doing this work, and get listed in the Lane 9 Directory so athletes can find you. Future clinicians and coaches are welcome too. Follow us on Instagram and get in touch anytime!
- 4 weeks ago51 min
Fueling for a Sub-3 Marathon: Laura Filla on Ferritin, Nutrition, and a Breakthrough Marathon
What does it take to reach sub-3 with your period intact and your body well-fueled? That's the question Coach Laura Filla can now answer from experience. After four years, ten marathons, low ferritin, grief, a coaching business, and two kids, Laura crossed the finish line at Bayshore 2026 in 2:58:43. Host Heather Caplan, RDN, sits down with Laura to talk through the whole arc: what changed, what didn't, and why the breakthrough finally came when she stopped white-knuckling her training and started thriving through it. Laura Filla is a marathoner, mom, RRCA Level 2 Certified Running Coach, and ACE Certified Personal Trainer. She founded Filla Endurance in 2021 with a focus on helping runners get the best out of themselves in a way that supports their long-term health. She's also a Lane 9 Directory coach. Chapters 03:58- Laura's first marathon and what made her want to go faster 08:20- When sub-3 first felt possible: the 3:06 breakthrough at Indianapolis 12:31- What people don't see behind a fast marathon time 13:52- Fueling in the early seasons and working with a dietitian for the first time 17:58- Navigating grief, setbacks, and a ferritin of 14 19:32- How low ferritin showed up in training and how she finally fixed it 26:31- Tracking cycles and fueling through high-mileage weeks 29:41- Process-based goals and celebrating wins before the finish line 35:26- Race day at Bayshore: the pace group, recalibrating, and the ducks 40:33- The pain cave during the last couple of miles, the mantra, and crossing sub-3 43:46- Race fueling strategy: 84 grams per hour Resources mentioned: Filla Endurance - Laura's coaching business; follow her on Instagram at @coachlaura.run Laces and Legends Podcast - Laura's podcast highlighting women runners in the St. Louis running community Garmin app (cycle tracking) Connect with Laura through the Lane 9 Directory at lane9project.org/directory Connect + get support: Are you an athlete? Find a sports dietitian, DPT, therapist, or coach who understands athletes at lane9project.org/directory. Are you a clinician or coach? If this conversation resonated with you professionally, Lane 9 Membership was built for you. Join a community of dietitians, DPTs, psychologists, sports medicine providers, and coaches who are doing this work, and get listed in the Lane 9 Directory so athletes can find you. Future clinicians and coaches are welcome too. Follow us on Instagram and get in touch anytime!
- Jun 18, 202634 min
What Does a REDs Diagnosis Actually Look Like? Dr. Rosa Pasculli Explains
What does it actually take to diagnose REDs, and what happens after? If you've ever wondered what's going on behind the scenes when a sports medicine physician suspects REDs, this episode is your inside look. Host Heather Caplan, RDN, sits down with Dr. Rosa Pasculli, a non-operative sports medicine physician based in Atlanta, to walk through the full medical picture: how REDs gets diagnosed, what labs actually matter and why, and what treatment looks like in practice. It's a masterclass in multidisciplinary care, and a reminder of just how important it is to have a physician on your team who knows how to ask the right questions. Dr. Pasculli is a former competitive dancer turned sports medicine physician with a particular clinical interest in bone stress injuries and REDs. She is the head team physician for Emory University, overseeing 450+ varsity athletes, and serves as a consulting physician for the Atlanta Ballet, the Georgia Ballet, and the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders. She also sees runners, weekend warriors, and masters athletes, including, as she mentions in this episode, an 80-year-old woman doing an Ironman. 07:59- How Rosa got into sports medicine and the female athlete space 12:44- What she's seeing in the clinic: awareness of REDs and where education still falls short 14:47- REDs as a diagnosis of exclusion: what that means and why it takes a team 15:51- Lab work 101: CBC, CMP, ferritin, thyroid, and what Rosa is actually looking for 21:48- DEXA scans: who needs one and when, including the Female Athlete Triad Coalition's updated guidelines 24:22- Medical management of REDs: risk stratification, the REDs CAT2 tool, and keeping athletes in sport where possible 25:26- When it becomes dangerous: bradycardia, orthostatic changes, and the malnourished heart 28:34- Setting expectations with patients and parents around timeline and testing frequency 30:31- The Emory Women's Sports Medicine program and the cross-institutional community behind it Resources mentioned: IOC RED-S CAT2 Tool (2023)- free Excel-based risk stratification tool for clinicians Female Athlete Triad Coalition- updated DEXA scan guidelines for adolescent and adult athletes Emory Women's Sport and Wellness Conference- Saturday, August 15th, in-person and virtual; registration opening soon Connect with Dr. Pasculli through the Lane 9 Directory at lane9project.org/directory Connect + get support: Are you an athlete? Find a sports dietitian, DPT, therapist, or coach who understands athletes at lane9project.org/directory. Are you a clinician or coach? If this conversation resonated with you professionally, Lane 9 Membership was built for you. Join a community of dietitians, DPTs, psychologists, sports medicine providers, and coaches who are doing this work, and get listed in the Lane 9 Directory so athletes can find you. Future clinicians and coaches are welcome too. Follow us on Instagram and get in touch anytime!
- Jun 11, 202648 min
Miran McCash on Women in Run Coaching, and the Conversations Girls Aren't Having With Their Male Coaches
What does it actually take to build a girls' running program from three athletes to a full roster, and what does it cost the coach who gets it there? That's at the heart of this conversation with Miran McCash: high school cross country and track head coach at Highline High School, and owner of ANA Run Coaching, an all-women adult running coaching business based in Seattle. Host Heather Caplan, RDN, and Miran talk about what it's really like to be a woman in a head coaching role, how she's creating space for girls to talk about their bodies and their periods, and why representation on the coaching staff is the reason girls stay in sport. 08:54- Teaching girls' weight training and building confidence in the weight room 11:11- Growing up with all-male coaches and how it shaped her 15:31- Growing the girls' cross-country team from 3 athletes to a full roster 16:29- Incentives, belonging, and why cross-country culture matters 23:28- How Miran talks to her athletes about periods, REDs, and changing the language around bodies 29:18- Balancing the financial and emotional load of coaching at a Title I school 36:59- Why women aren't signing up for coaching positions 40:16- Over-scheduling, under-recovering: the injury surge Miran is watching in real time 46:09- Going part-time teaching to grow ANA Coaching, and South End Running Exchange Resources mentioned: Bras for Girls: the organization Miran brought to her school to provide sports bras to female athletes across all spring sports Better, Faster, Farther by Maggie Mertens- includes the story of Bobbi Gibbs running the Boston Marathon before Katherine Switzer, in a bathing suit (no sports bras yet) Lane 9 Episode with Mary Cain mentioned Follow Miran on Instagram Follow Miran's business, ANA Coaching, on Instagram Follow the South End Running Exchange on Instagram Connect + get support: Are you an athlete? Find a sports dietitian, DPT, therapist, or coach who understands athletes at lane9project.org/directory. Are you a clinician or coach? If this conversation resonated with you professionally, Lane 9 Membership was built for you. Join a community of dietitians, DPTs, psychologists, sports medicine providers, and coaches who are doing this work, and get listed in the Lane 9 Directory so athletes can find you. Future clinicians and coaches are welcome too. Follow us on Instagram and get in touch anytime!
- Jun 4, 20261h 0m
Mary Cain on REDs, Period Health, and Why Sports Should Be Healthcare - This Is Not About Running
What if we stopped treating sport like entertainment and started treating it like healthcare? That's the question at the center of this conversation with Mary Cain: professional middle-distance runner, Stanford medical student, and New York Times Bestselling author of the new memoir This Is Not About Running. Host Heather Caplan, RDN, and Mary Cain talk about what it would actually take to change sports culture, including how we coach youth athletes, how providers diagnose and treat REDs, and what it means to find yourself outside of sport. Chapters 09:10- What hope actually looks like in women's sports right now 11:32- Reframing athletics through a healthcare lens 14:01- What is an athlete? Rethinking youth sport, PE, and why kids drop out 18:49- Detaching from outcomes- what coaches, parents, and teammates can actually do to support athletes 23:28- Periods, pressure, and getting her first period in 10th grade 29:59- Flexibility and fueling across seasons 31:37- REDs vs. the Female Athlete Triad 32:34- Talking to athletes with body dysmorphia: a more trauma-informed approach 38:36- How Mary got diagnosed with REDs and navigated the healthcare system 44:47- When a non-sport therapist was exactly the right call 47:44- Writing This Is Not About Running while in med school Resources mentioned: This Is Not About Running by Mary Cain is available now The Rich Roll Podcast Another Mother Runner Podcast Follow Mary on Instagram: @runmarycain Connect + get support: Are you an athlete? Find a sports dietitian, DPT, therapist, or coach who understands athletes at lane9project.org/directory. Are you a clinician or coach? If this conversation resonated with you professionally, Lane 9 Membership was built for you. Join a community of dietitians, DPTs, psychologists, sports medicine providers, and coaches who are doing this work, and get listed in the Lane 9 Directory so athletes can find you. Future clinicians and coaches are welcome too. Follow us on Instagram and get in touch anytime!
- May 28, 202659 min
Osteitis Pubis Postpartum Experience with Coach Becky Anthony
"Once I started doing more core work...prescribed to me by a pelvic floor DPT, and what everyone says you should be doing after pregnancy...I was feeling pain," shares Lane 9 Coach Becky Anthony, head coach and owner of Taylored Training Run. Becky shares her story with a rare injury, osteitis pubis, which she was diagnosed with around three months postpartum. She was working with a physical therapist (DPT) on a return to run program, and had tried to check the boxes before getting back to the sport. But something felt wrong, and painful. And it took a little while to get an accurate diagnosis, and even longer before she was able to run again. No two postpartum experiences are the same, even for one person. Becky shares this in hopes of helping the next parent build their care team—starting with nutrition, working with a DPT and a coach, etc.—and reminding parents to advocate for themselves, and their care. Connect with Becky through the Lane 9 Directory, at Lane9project.org/directory. Follow her coaching online at @tayloredtrainingrun, on Instagram. Find a sports dietitian, DPT, and other healthcare providers who know how to support you, the athlete and (maybe also) the parent, by going to Lane9project.org/directory. Follow us on Instagram, @Lane9Project, and get in touch anytime!
- May 21, 202657 min
Nutrition: Signs You're Actually Eating Enough as an Athlete (and How to do That!), with Dietitian KC Stockmon
"The [symtpoms] of under-fueling, and REDs, make it a lot harder to meet your [calorie] needs," shares dietitian KC Stockmon. "It's kind of this vicious cycle." We're here to talk about how many calories an athlete actually needs to be eating, WHY it's important to eat enough, and the symptoms of under-fueling. The problem is, under-fueling is so common in athletics that athletes are quick to dismiss their symptoms as just "part of training". When actually, if the body has the energy—aka calories—that it needs to function well *and* recover from your training sessions, you might feel great. You just don't know what you don't know. That's why we're here, in Lane 9, with reminders to eat enough, fuel before during and after training sessions, and connect with sport-specialized healthcare providers when you need to! Build your sport healthcare team—support with fueling, injuries, mental health, and medical support— by going to Lane9Project.org/directory Follow Lane 9 on Instagram @Lane9Project, and subscribe to our newsletter at Lane9project.substack.com If you're a clinician looking to join our Directory and clinical membership, head to Lane9project.org/join
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Talking about performance nutrition, periods, and mental health for athletes in women's sports. Lane 9 aims to raise awareness of REDs and eating disorders, and hosts an international collective of Women's Sport & Health clinicians to help athletes build their care team.
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