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Rebecca Dent: High-Performance Dietitian for Ultra Runners & Mountain Athletes
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- Tough Girl Podcast
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- Apr 28, 2026
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Summary
Rebecca Dent is a high-performance dietitian specialising in ultra runners and mountain sport athletes — from passionate recreational runners to world-class professionals. Based in the Chamonix Valley for the past 10 years, she combines her expertise in performance nutrition with a life immersed in ski touring, trail running, mountaineering, and the mountains she loves. In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast , Rebecca shares her journey from the Forest of Dean to the French Alps, balancing elite-level training with everyday life, and the nutrition strategies that help athletes optimise performance, recovery, and health — particularly for women navigating hormonal changes and perimenopause. We talk race day fuel, strength training, managing limiting beliefs, and why it's never too late to start a new adventure. Whether you're chasing your first trail race or aiming to summit Mont Blanc, Rebecca's insights will inspire you to push your limits while taking care of your body. New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time). Support the Tough Girl mission via Patreon: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast *** Show notes Who is Rebecca Working as a high performance dietician for 25 years Starting out in the NHS, before moving into elite sport Focusing on climber and ultra runners Moving to the Chamonix Valley in the French Alps, 10 years ago Training for an ultra race in Snowdon Being passionate about ski touring, trail running, hiking, climbing and spending time in the mountains Growing up in the Forest of Dean in a little village Spending a lot of time outdoors Starting trail running in her teenage years Always enjoying athletics and being inspired by the women on TV Doing GCSE PE and A'Level PE Having fun doing sports in a team environment Decidi…