We hear a lot these days about how caffeine boosts endurance and energy levels. I can't say for sure if it works that way for me, but I can certainly attest to the fact that mentally, I feel more pumped up for a workout if I've consumed caffeine a few minutes prior to ...
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Is There Such a Thing as a 'Good Kind' of Caffeine?
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Important: I'm not a nutritionist or a professional. This diet has done wonders for me, but that doesn't mean it will work for you. Talk to a doctor before making changes to your diet. Ditching the Meat Can Make You a Better Athlete It's ...
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Hello again! This is Christine, and this week I have a batch of vegan waffles to satisfy your sweet tooth! But these aren't just any waffles: They're based on the diet of the Tarahumara, a Mexican tribe of superathlete ultramarathoners. Ok, I'll admit it, long after Matt's ...
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What do you know, another Monday. But this Monday is special, for lots of reasons, not the least of which are that I'm on spring break and my second-ever 50K is on Saturday. It's also the start of the last full week of my first year of blogging, seeing as I started this blog on March ...
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Happy Sweet-Tooth Friday! This is Christine and instead of my normal frilly-healthy-dessert post, today we are getting down and dirty with homemade vegan superfood energy bars. An energy bar fit for fueling workouts There has been a lot of talk about natural running fuel here lately. Matt's ...
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After having a lot of fun researching exercise nutrition for the previous two posts in this series, those on pre-workout nutrition and recovery drinks, I figured the "during the run" post would be a breeze. After all, everyone drinks (or ...
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Everyone loves the post-workout meal. It serves as a reward, a celebration of having worked your ass off, and it's a fantastic excuse to eat some of the sugars and simple carbs that we avoid most other times.
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What to eat pre-workout has long been an area of uncertainty for runners and athletes. Should we just eat the same stuff we consume during a workout ...
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Chia seeds are all over the health blogosphere these days, so much so that I was beginning to think they were a fad superfood. But then Brendan Brazier included them in Thrive Fitness, and with all the research he does for his books and career, I tend to trust ol' B-squared when it ...
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In case you're one of the six remaining runners on the planet who have yet to read Born to Run, allow me to explain. The Tarahumara are ...
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