About Our Running Nutrition
Long distance running comes down to three things: mental toughness, physical fitness and proper nutrition. While you’re on your own for number one, we can provide you with the running diet and workout you need to finish the race or just to stay in shape. Proper nutrition prevents cramps and injuries and fuels your body to the finish. Read our expert advice to find the nutrition you need to succeed.
Running Nutrition Articles
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Inflammation and the Endurance Athlete
There are litanies of inflammation based ailments that can negatively affect an endurance athlete’s performance. Some of these ailments include but are not limited to the common cold, arthritis, tendinitis, depression and... read more
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Energy Drinks and Endurance Athletes
Energy drinks have become very popular as of late. These products typically contain caffeine and include Red Bull, Monster, Full Throttle and many others. In this article I will review... read more
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Endurance Athlete's Sample Diet-Final Thoughts
I am sure that you find some of the things I write about to be a little debatable, like grains being bad, and saturated fat being good – all I asked is... read more
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An Endurance Athlete's Sample Diet
Have you asked yourself how many calories should I eat or how many calories of each fuel source should I eat? Well, you won’t find an answer in this article since every... read more
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When To Consume What
As I mentioned in part 2, a high fat, high protein diet is the basis for the “normal person” diet (based on evolution). However, we need to modify it to fit... read more
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Physiological Processes
In Part 3 of this 6 part series I want to share with you some helpful information about Blood Glucose Levels and the importance of Anti-Oxidants that may help you adjust you... read more
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Women Athletes and Anorexia
In an article by Epling and Pierce (1996) they have described what they call “activity anorexia” (pg. 3). Activity anorexia is similar to what is known about the types of anorexia as... read more
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Energy Sources
In Part 2 of this 6 part series I want to share with you some helpful information about energy sources that may help you adjust your diet to enhance your athletic endurance... read more
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Hearty, Healthy, and Tasty, Pancakes
Ever been late for an early morning, long run and not had enough time to make something to eat? That happened to me the other day. I knew I’d be sorry... read more
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The Evolution of Diet
This is part 1 of a 6-part series on the diet for the endurance athlete. In this section we will take a look at some historical background about the evolution of man’s... read more
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Balanced Meals No Longer a Juggling Act
Ever find yourself starving just two hours after a pasta dinner? Or perhaps you eat salad with chicken for lunch, and soon afterward your energy is flagging? It’s not a... read more
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Myth Busting: Protein & Muscle Size
For decades, there’s been a myth that adding tons of protein to your diet can result in bigger muscles. The truth is that exercise builds muscle. Protein helps – but... read more
