Articles about running health and nutrition topics for runners to enhance performance. These tips will make you better on and off the roads.
For years I struggled with what I call “dead legs,” legs that felt like they had no bounce, just dragging around on the floor. Turns out the problem was that I wasn’t properly refueling post-run. After hours of running, I’d come home and maybe eat some empty carbohydrates like cereal. No wonder I lacked pep … Read more
Chelsea Mae Plummer over at Mae’s Menu asked me to write a guest post for fellow mother runners. (If you haven’t checked out Chelsea’s site, you should, as it is full of easy-to-make and delicious meals and snacks for runners! These no-bake date energy balls are amazing!). Related: Get Chelsea’s cookbook “Fueled”! After reflecting on … Read more
We are in trying times, to say the least. Because of the coronavirus, every part of our lives has been affected–from how we eat, who we spend time with, what we spend our money on, where our kids go to school, and how we work. We’re experiencing a new world and trying desperately to make … Read more
Now that you’ve stocked up on groceries, mentally prepared for the kids being home for several weeks, coveted the world’s last toilet paper rolls, and had your race canceled—now what?? Running and parenting during this pandemic, you need to take extra good care of yourself (and your family). There is so much uncertainty with this … Read more
Hmmm, what’s for dinner? This is a question that daunts me every day–even more so during the coronavirus pandemic. Without being able to pick up fresh produce or fish on a daily basis, I feel very limited in what I can cook in quarantine for my family. I brought my conundrum to my mother runner … Read more
Celeste Goodson is dramatically changing the way women, particularly moms who are getting back into running postpartum. Celeste is the founder of ReCORE Fitness. And, there’s a good chance your favorite professional mother runners have gone through her programs. Elites such as Steph Bruce, Alysia Montano, Gwen Jorgensen, Alyson Felix, Sarah Brown, Neely Gracey, to name a few, … Read more
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