Articles about running health and nutrition topics for runners to enhance performance. These tips will make you better on and off the roads.
It’s a conundrum only marathoners will understand: how to carry energy gels during a marathon. First of all, you crazy people want to run 26.2 miles—in a row?! AND, to add insult to injury, you want to carry with you tiny sugary gel packets to slurp down while you’re doing this?! It does sound nuts. … Read more
You don’t really start thinking about joint problems as a runner until you pass the age of 40. Once I had my kids and segued to more high-level running, I noticed my joints were achy every time I restarted a training block. I had bilateral knee pain for those first few steps and would start aching … Read more
UPDATED Aug. 12, 2023: One of the major perks of being a marathon runner is getting to eat. A lot. But not eating right and not eating enough can torpedo your marathon training. With all this talk of gels, GUs, gut training, fasted running, depleted state running…marathon fueling can get pretty complicated. Pretty much every … Read more
UPDATED July 23, 2023: I credit taking supplements for staying healthy during the last year or so of my running. Running can be hard on the body and it can cause imbalances and deficits that impact your overall performance and health. Along with a healthy diet and good sleep, supplements can help you maintain a balance … Read more
If you have school-aged kids then you likely have heard of the Prime drink. Anytime my kids are watching YouTube (I’ll save my thoughts on YouTube for another day), it seems YouTubers are talking about. So, what the heck is the Prime drink? And is Prime good for you? And, is it good for runners? … Read more
One of the most studied nutritional supplements for athletes is creatine. But when many of us think of creatine, we think of body builders. But is creatine for runners? Should runners take creatine? Creatine supplements caught my eye when I saw many Instagram influencers I follow sharing that they take creatine after running for recovery. … Read more
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