Girl, I know you’re busy and you’ve got a million things to do, but if you are going to run consistently and not get hurt or sick, you absolutely must get your rest! Sleep provides your body with several uninterrupted hours to work its magic. During this time your cells are repairing, regenerating and recovering […]
Being well hydrated is extremely important for runners because it helps transport nutrients and electrolytes your body needs for energy to support you while running, it keeps your body temperature regulated, and it keeps your joints lubricated. I think we often take for granted how hard our bodies work for us when we run and […]
Let’s face it, there are a lot of diets out there to chose from: Paleo, Keto, Vegan, Vegetarian, Atkins, Raw Foods, Weight Watchers and that barely scratches the surface. It can get confusing especially when you add the dynamic of a runner training for a half marathon or marathon. How on earth do you pick […]
While running the other day I had a big aha moment. Good health can’t be attributed to one sole aspect of our lives. To truly be healthy you must have balance in your body, your soul and your mind. This realization was like working a puzzle and all the sudden the pieces start coming together. […]
Did you know that good nutrition involves more that just the foods you eat? Watch this short video and I’ll teach you how you can make your meals more nutritious without even changing your diet. Caveat: this is not a license to eat all the unhealthy processed foods you want! You still need high quality […]
Your not alone if the idea of healthy eating conjures of images of celery sticks, canned tuna, and low fat cottage cheese. It may even bring to mind feelings of deprivation as you force yourself to eat a bland low fat diet. I know because for years I felt this way. I knew I needed […]
Over the weekend I spoke to a group of teenage triathletes about nutrition. While I was preparing what to share with them I couldn’t help but wonder if they would even be interested in nutrition. I knew that these kids were serious competitors much like myself so I hoped to appeal to this side of […]
Last summer when I made the decision to go grain free as part of healing my lymphocytic colitis, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Not skeptical that eating a grain free diet would help my colitis, but I was not sure that I would be able to successfully increase my mileage and […]
Back when I used to religiously follow a low fat diet, it was not uncommon for me to be out on a run and “fall out” as I called it. I would suddenly feel lethargic and light headed. Sometimes everything seemed really bright and I could hardly see. And I would worry that I might […]
Many runners tend to have loose bowel movements and believe that the last thing they need to do is to add more fiber to their diets. I know because I was that runner. You know the one who barely made it to the race awards because she was still in the bathroom after the race. […]