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25 Jan 2017

Training Tips

25 Jan 2017

9 Healthy Meals for Runners (Plus 3 Healthy Desserts!)

Best food for running? Eating good fuel foods did not matter at all to me at that point. Obviously that is not ideal for health, and as my inside tracker showed, but it also meant that when we came back, Steve and I looked forward to eating better and getting on track.…

16 Jan 2017

Nutrition Features

16 Jan 2017

When Your Indulging Wreaks Havoc

Who doesn’t like to indulge after a hard race?? Yeah everyone does. I mean you have accomplished something great just by completing the training and taking that first step onto the starting line, you deserve it. Here were some of my feelings about maybe indulging for a little TOO long…

21 Sep 2016

Nutrition Features

21 Sep 2016

Why Food Prep? Exactly How to Do It (Without Breaking the Bank)

I have noticed that most people tend to fall in one of three camps when it comes to dinners. Eat out often, eat the leftovers for other meals, and repeat the cycle all over again Stop by a local supermarket most days in a week, picking up what you need…

17 Aug 2016

Nutrition Features

17 Aug 2016

How to Find Healthy, Nutritious Food While Traveling

Over the past few years I have traveled more than I ever could have expected. Either way, traveling adds another complication when you are chasing down some big goals, as you want to do the best you can to eat foods that fuel your training. Sure, when you travel, you might research…

23 May 2016

Nutrition Features, Training Tips

23 May 2016

More Fat & Protein, Less Carbs Helped Me Run a 2:37 Marathon!

Diet. I hate the word diet. I am sure a “healthy diet plan” brings up the same association words to me that it does to you; fad, not-gonna-last, weight loss, stupid. I don’t like the idea of making drastic changes to my marathoner diet, and I have made it very…

09 May 2016

Recipes

09 May 2016

The Best Post Running Workout Meal: Sweet Potato and Avocado Recovery Bowl

If you have seen or read anything nutrition related from me lately, you have heard me talking about this bowl. Thanks to my consultant Tawnee Prazak, I have been introduced to this meal, and I am absolutely hooked. Now, like you probably are right now, I was a bit grossed…

03 Feb 2016

Nutrition Features

03 Feb 2016

Eating Real Food: What Does That Mean? Snacks

I have talked to you about how I try to minimize the amount of junk that I eat. I try to eat as little processed food as I can…..other than my sweets, I will admit those are less than ideal, but if we all have a little part of our…

28 Oct 2015

Nutrition Features

28 Oct 2015

What Elite Runners Eat: A Week of Dinners

We start off with vegetables. Either thinking about which vegetables we feel like or which ones are on sale. We purchase those foods, and base our meals around them. If we have something in particular we are craving, we will purchase what we need for that, but for the most…

23 Oct 2015

The Little Things

23 Oct 2015

Into the Shopping Cart of an Elite Runner (and her husband)

I love food. I am sure you know that by now. I look forward to the next meal before I even finish the last bite of the one I am eating. Food makes me happy, and anyone who knows me will tell you that I love to eat good food,…

30 Oct 2013

Racing Tips, Training Tips

30 Oct 2013

Fuel Intake for Endurance Exercise

It’s unofficially racing season! Road racing season that is. Everyone I interact with seems to be preparing or recovering from a race. Twitter is buzzing with nervous energy as people prepare to fight off their inner demons. One often overlooked factor for those racing the ultimate test of human spirit, AKA the marathon is…