Articles about running health and nutrition topics for runners to enhance performance. These tips will make you better on and off the roads.
You can run or even start running at any age. Master’s runners just need to pay attention to the “little things” like warming up, nutrition, strength training, and sleep to off-set age-related changes such as the decline of tissue elasticity, mobility, and muscle mass. Read on to learn how to run after the age of … Read more
I rarely do this but I want to share my personal marathon fueling strategy because I’ve had a lot of questions about it. This marathon fueling strategy has helped me nail two sub-3 hour marathons in the past 4 months after 2.5 years off from running. After I posted a ridiculous photo of me carrying … Read more
Here’s a news flash for you! You can get dehydrated running in cold weather. So, yes, you need electrolytes running in the winter. But why? And how much? This past weekend for my long run, I actually planned my hydration. In the winter, hydration is usually an afterthought. The temps were only in the 20s, … Read more
More and more people are taking dietary supplements these days. In fact, more than half in the U.S. take at least one. But studies show that most supplements are ineffective and a waste of money. So how can you tell if a supplement is good quality? It’s tricky. The supplement space is the wild west … Read more
Fueling well is crucial for any runner’s performance. As a pregnant runner, nutrition is even more vital. Your body is doing two remarkable and stressful things at once–running and growing a human. Here I’m going to cover all you need to know about pregnant running nutrition. Any pregnant runner knows that eating well can be … Read more
Next to injury, getting sick is a runner’s worst nightmare. And, unfortunately, as mother runners, we get hit with illness left and right this time of year. It’s COVID, then RSV, flu season, a strange surge in Hand Foot and Mouth and strep, a stomach bug, now it’s this cold that causes pink eye and … Read more
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