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Mental toughness can improve your running Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and New York Yankees catcher, Yogi Berra, is quoted as saying, “Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.” He could just...
Cold weather, high humidity, or a busy schedule can force your running workout indoors. The treadmill is a common fixture at gyms everywhere, but how, if at all, should you adjust your workouts when running on a treadmill? Is...
7 times across the USA It’s probably safe to say that most Americans have never driven across the United States. And even fewer have run across the country. So how is it that a 71 year-old Swedish man has run his way coast-to-coast...
Traditional sports drinks are pretty simple: sugar, water, some electrolytes, and a bit of flavoring is all you need to make one. Since sports performance is a big market, there’s no shortage of companies with their own unique...
We’ve spent the last couple weeks learning more about the benefits of Generation UCAN and this week we have one more voice to champion the SuperStarch® that has fueled countless elite runners, recreational runners, and those...
Caffeine is the most widely-used performance enhancer in all of sport—with about 90% of the world’s population consuming caffeine on a daily basis, it’s a nearly universal part of the human diet, and its benefits on endurance...
Dr. Krista Austin – The Science of Super Starch A recent article in Seasons Magazine featured the incredible story of UCAN, a SuperStarch® for athletes that started from a life threatening illness that threatened a baby’s...
Training isn’t the only part of Ultra or Marathon Racing you need to concern yourself with. In fact, the nutritional component can be as, if not more important, if you don’t get it right. That said, there’s an emerging...
Best End of Summer/Early Fall Races Around the US with RRCA President Mitchell Garner Summer’s here and the time is right for racing in the streets. Looking for some fun races for the end of summer or early fall? Today’s...
One of the most exciting frontiers in medical research is on the gut microbiome, the population of “good bacteria” inside your body that are linked to everything from gastrointestinal health to the function of your immune...
First Marathon Attempt 2:57:58 After only running consistently for a couple of years, newly minted Doctor in Cognitive Science, Lauren Curley ran her first ever full marathon in a brisk 2:57:58. Lauren started running to relieve...
Take your yoga with you wherever you go Erin Taylor is a yoga for athletes pioneer, author, and founder of Jasyoga. She is on a mission to help as many athletes as possible use yoga to achieve their goals. Erin believes that...
If you took a class on nutrition, the very first thing you would learn is that there are three sources of calories: carbohydrates, fat, and protein. As all runners know, carbohydrates are the primary fuel if you want to run fast....
Alex Hutchinson – What It Means To Endure What exactly is endurance? Is it physical or mental? Or both? How do we increase our endurance effectively? Are there shortcuts and do they truly work?Photo Credit: Florence Tsui A...
Katie Zaferes – #1 Triathlete What does it take to be ranked the #1 International Triathlon Union triathlete in the world? In this episode we talk with Katie Zaferes, 2016 Olympic triathlon participant for Team USA and currently...
