A popular Australian fitness influencer suffered a medical episode before competing in the New York Marathon.
Laura Henshaw, 31, was nearly rushed to hospital after accidentally consuming yogurt containing cashews.
“I have a nut allergy and I had been drinking these prebiotic yogurt drinks, they are high in carbohydrates,” Laura explained.
“I took a sip and thought, let me check it’s nut-free and trace-free, it’s not worth the risk before the marathon.” I look down and see that it contains cashews. I ran to the bathroom and spit it out.
Laura said that despite only taking one sip, she later began to feel extremely ill, causing her to worry that she was too sick to run the marathon.
‘I almost ended up in the hospital and almost didn’t make it to the starting line. “Because I took such a big bite, some of it had gone down my throat, I started to feel nauseous and then I started vomiting,” he said.
Fortunately, Laura said an extra hour of sleep due to daylight saving time made her feel better in the morning and she was able to successfully complete her run in the world-famous race.
‘I was able to do the Marathon! We can laugh now, but my God, I was so sure all night that I wasn’t going to be able to do it. “I am very grateful to reach the starting line,” she added.
Popular Australian fitness influencer Laura Henshaw suffered a medical episode before competing in the New York Marathon.
Laura married her husband Dalton in November 2021 and he took her last name.
She is the co-founder of the wellness brand Keep It Cleaner with model Steph Claire Smith.
Laura and Steph met in the early 2010s, when they were both modeling at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, shortly after finishing high school.
Laura Henshaw, 31, was nearly rushed to hospital after accidentally consuming yogurt containing cashews.
The duo became fast friends as they worked on many of the same shows and spent much of their time backstage getting to know each other.
In 2015, the couple made a name for themselves as a fitness dream team when they founded health and wellness brand Keep It Cleaner, launching an app, products, a book, and the KICPOD podcast.
Laura took on the role of CEO of the company, while Steph took on the role of COO, leading their brand to phenomenal success over nine years.
Laura said that despite only taking one sip, she later began to feel extremely ill, causing her to worry that she was too sick to run the marathon.