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Nutrition is a favorite and often confusing topic for many runners. We love to run and most of us enjoy the extra fueling that comes with the sport.
But how much extra? Of which foods? When to eat them? …
…Nutrition is a favorite and often confusing topic for many runners. We love to run and most of us enjoy the extra fueling that comes with the sport.
But how much extra? Of which foods? When to eat them? …
…Twelve years ago, I had a Michael Phelps moment. I was eating nearly twice as much food and still feeling famished all day (I didn’t gain a pound, either).
Here’s Jodi, leading the pack with high energy!
You see, …
…Running is simple – but it ain’t easy. Nutrition is similar: simplicity is far more effective but hard to find. It’s like we pride ourselves on making things harder than they need to be…
With running, you can be …
…There’s no shortage of nutrition advice on the web. In fact, even Amazon hosts over 70,000 cookbooks!
I find that staggering. Is eating – such a basic human need – really this complex?
Whatever happened to Michael Pollan’s …
…The average human male needs about 2,500 calories a day to support his weight and metabolism. Jesse Thomas eats more than double that.
You might recognize Jesse as the dude who races in Aviators (there’s never an inappropriate …
…The next big frontier of performance improvements is likely to come from nutrition – not training.
Have you ever heard this famous line among distance runners?
If the furnace is hot enough, it will burn anything.
It’s a common way for runners to justify eating whatever they want. If the caloric needs are high …
…Have you ever been a few miles from the end of a long run when everything starts to fall apart?
Every day there’s a new fad diet that promises “effortless” weight loss and boundless energy. But ask yourself: do you seriously believe the hype?
Every diet subculture loves that hype. Go paleo, or raw, or vegan! Ditch the carbs! …
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