Articles about running health and nutrition topics for runners to enhance performance. These tips will make you better on and off the roads.
Neely Gracey is a pro marathon runner for Adidas and a mother runner (mom to 18-month-old Athens). And, she and I have one big thing in common. After having our sons, we both struggled to get back to running. After one terrible run in particular, we both knew something was wrong. Bloodwork revealed whacked-out hormones … Read more
What’s harder than crawling under barbed wire and swinging from rope to rope? Being a mom. That’s according to Rose Wetzel, mom and American Ninja Warrior finalist. I met Rose in college at Georgetown University where she ran track and cross country and was always one of the friendliest people in the room. After college, Rose pursued … Read more
Jen T. Scott, registered dietitian nutritionist in Beaverton, Oregon, shares an extremely important article below on RED-S Syndrome: a condition that affects many female athletes and can cause chronic and life-altering conditions. Sadly, up until now, this condition has been widely accepted as “normal” with little done to make societal changes to stop it. I, … Read more
It can be a vicious cycle—that menstrual cycle. It makes you feel sluggish and tired, craving terrible foods, keeping you from running and getting your workouts in. Or, heaven forbid, you’re on it come race day! There’s no magic pill to give you your energy back (or your happy-go-lucky disposition)…but you can eat foods to … Read more
I’m very excited to share this guest post by Erica Hopper, mom, sub-3 hour marathon, and chef on how to have a healthy kitchen. Erica and I actually met while racing the Knoxville marathon where she went on to place in the top three. She’s very talented at all she does and shares her secrets here: “I would eat … Read more
Let’s talk race-day nutrition. And who better to talk with than sports nutrition legend, Eddie Reymond? Eddie has helped more than 16,000 athletes including many Olympians, gold medalists, and world champions nail their race-day nutrition. In fact, athletes travel from far and wide to consult with Eddie, founder of Eddie’s Health Shoppe, which just happens to be … Read more
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