Category: Nutrition
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5 Ways to Cut 5 Minutes off Your Marathon
Even the best runner in the world can loose time by making simple mistakes. You don’t have to!
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Fig Newtons and the Glycemic Index
Fig Newtons for Running Many of us grew up eating Fig Newtons. Maybe our parents thought they were better because they had figs instead of frosting in the middle! It turns out that Fig Newtons, and similar “fig loaf” cookies are loaded with sugar. For runners and other endurance athletes this turns out to be…
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My Three Favorite Inflammation Remedies
My Three Favorite Inflammation Remedies are delicious and there are many more that you can incorporate into your diet. Read my blog to learn why I transitioned from pills to food.
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DEXA Body Composition Scan
The DEXA body scan is the most accurate method to measure body composition and distribution of fat and muscle mass. Read about my scan and learn more about the DEXA body composition scan.
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Big Long Run
This Saturday was the longest of the long runs before Boston. We had a convoy of cars take us out to Hopkinton for the 21.5 mile run to Boston College. Big Long Run We have spent the past twelve weeks building up to this run. Prior to this run, our longest had been 20 miles.…
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February Wrap Up
In my last post I went over my mileage and training for February. For tracking purposes February ended on Saturday for me. But on the calendar February is still rolling along. Last week I ran a grueling 14.6 mile long run. It was just awful in so many ways. Looking ahead to this week’s 18.1…