Articles about running health and nutrition topics for runners to enhance performance. These tips will make you better on and off the roads.
UPDATED Aug. 23, 2022: There is a science-backed way to improve your performance by doing nothing related to running. What is it? Carb loading for a marathon or half marathon! What you eat the days leading up to your marathon or half-marathon has the power to make or break your race. What you put in … Read more
We run to keep us young but running can make you look old. All that hard work in the sun adds stress to your body and can add years to your face in what is known as runner’s face. What is runner’s face? If you haven’t heard the term, you’ve likely seen it. It is … Read more
I’m going to be honest here (because there is no other way that I am), but I avoid talking about how to run to lose weight. Why? Because I believe that running is so much more than about how we look. Running is about how we feel, our physical and mental health, positively influencing those around … Read more
In the past several years, a lot has been learned and shared about pelvic floor health postpartum. Honestly, when I had my kids 8 and 5 years ago, I hadn’t heard much about the pelvic floor, and seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist wasn’t on my radar. Even as more information comes out, questions still … Read more
We all know it—the first day that spring decides to give us a preview and we can’t wait to run—only to feel totally heavy and lethargic because our bodies aren’t used to running in the heat. At the first sign of running in hot weather, many head for the mills (as in treadmills—see what I … Read more
It’s not something lots of people like to talk about, but it is a valid and common worry for runners: how do I make sure I poop before a race? Man, my kids would love that I’m writing about potty talk, but this is important. Because being constipated while running can be miserable: it can … Read more
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