To eat or not to eat, before exercise?
Why do some people say you should always eat before exercise, yet others say it’s better to train in the…
Building an Iron Gut – Part II. GI Solutions
In part 1 we talked about the potential causes of GI distress during exercise, now let’s look at some solutions!…
Building an Iron Gut – Part I. Causes of GI Distress
Imagine your perfect race. You’ve trained hard and went to sleep early for all those months. You have your Roka…
Carbs and Running Economy: Data from the trenches
Theories and discussion are nice, but putting ideas/concepts/principles into practice and seeing (positive) change is nicer. I want to share with…
I did Ironman to become a better dietitian (and here’s what I found out)
2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run. While doing a race like this would sound like a…
Nutrition from Winter to Spring (video)
Nutrition needs for athletes are greatly affected by things like temperature, humidity, altitude, and the length of the workout or…
What’s your running economy? A tale of two runners
TL,DR: Running efficiency refers to a measure of how much oxygen you need to run a given pace. This can…
Here’s why you need a nutrition plan for your next race
“I’ll just eat when I’m hungry and drink when I’m thirsty.” This is the approach that many endurance athletes,…
Forward Thinking (part 2)… The next steps in your strategic carb intake
This is the second installment of a series on how strategic manipulation of your carbohydrate intake can lead to better…