Hot Chocolate races great for training, fun and experience
As a runner and running coach, I know the importance of being selective of races to target for maximum effort. Not every race can be an...
Running recovery made easier with PlantFusion individual packets
I travel frequently for my job, including last week when I was in Washington, D.C., for five full days. As an endurance athlete, my...
Dean Karnazes reflects on injury and recovery
Dean Karnazes was powering through a flatish section of the brutal North Face Endurance Challenge Series 100-mile race in Chile. How...
Six reasons why I fuel with Honey Stinger
At the starting line of one of my early marathons, I noticed a runner opening and then wolfing down something that appeared to be a thin...
Using InsideTracker to improve diet, recovery
It’s been about a year since I transitioned to a pescatarian lifestyle, dropping chicken, beef and other similar meats from my diet. I...
Four tips for destination races
As a frequent traveler and runner, I have had the pleasure of combining those two passions from time to time. Races have literally...
The best fueling plan for endurance athletes
By henry Howard Stephanie Howe Violett has no use for diet fads. “So many people are following media and social media trends,” says Violett, who received a master’s in exercise physiology at Montana State and her doctorate in nutrition at Oregon State. “To me, having a background in nutrition and knowing how to fuel for health and for sport, that is not the best way to eat.” Diets, she says, can be too limiting. “People think, ‘If I eat only certain foods, I am super healt
The case for ultra runners going vegan
Diets are an individual preference. In the past year, the attention placed on food choices has taken on a new life. Paleo. Keto. Gluten...
Giving the gift of AfterShokz
It should be no secret that I am a big fan of AfterShokz headphones, the best and safest option for runners who like to listen to music,...
Dr. Cucuzzella’s prescription for a lifetime of running
The title of Dr. Mark Cucuzzella’s new book, “Run for Your Life,” aptly describes his approach to life, fitness, nutrition and all the...
