The air in the winter is dry and can dehydrate your skin. You can protect your skin running in the cold, dry air with a good skin care regimen that locks in moisture and offers a barrier to the harsh winter weather. Pamper your skin with a gentle cleanser and a moisturizer containing key ingredients … Read more
Proper nutrition within a runner’s meal plan can be the difference between a successful running career and one riddled with injuries. Sports dietitians share their favorite meal prep for runners to promote healthy meals that include the macronutrients runners need to both train and recover hard. I have a secret to tell you—something that happens … Read more
Reviewed by Megan Robinson, RD: Maybe you just finished a big race and are now enjoying the off-season (congrats!). Or, if you are like me this past year, you are injured and not running AT ALL …figuring out how to eat when you aren’t running or running a lot can be very confusing. Enter a … Read more
Getting your period during your marathon can be a performance enhancer. But the days leading up to your period can be a drag. Changing your fueling plan to include more sodium and carbohydrates can help keep Aunt Flo and her impending visit from ruining your race day, says registered sports dietitian Megan Robinson. She shares … Read more
One of my all-time favorite recovery tools as a runner (and mother runner!) is an Epsom salt bath. I know people are all about the bio-hacking of ice baths but we mother runners don’t need extra stress to hack our bodies. We need CALM, relaxation, SOOTHING. That’s where Epsom salt (aka magnesium sulfate) baths come … Read more
Reviewed by Dr. Haley Perlus: Right now, I am returning to running with two health issues going on: a strange illness and a recovering torn hip labrum. I am a ball of nerves and it’s making me wonder if my anxiety is making my symptoms worse. Or, at least feel worse? The answer is yes—anxiety … Read more
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