by ELEVATE Performance Services | Jun 18, 2024 | bones, health, hydration, minerals, nutrition
The Essential Role of Calcium in Bone Health and Athletic Performance Today, I want to go deeper into the crucial mineral that often gets overshadowed by the trendier nutrients in the spotlight: calcium. While many might only associate calcium with building strong...
by Nicci Schock | Jun 20, 2017 | endurance, hydration, marathon, training, triathlon, water
I love the feeling of a good sweat, don’t you? I mean, when you have the intention of sweating, not when you are commuting on a blistering humid summer day and are sweating on the train platform in your work clothes thinking, “why did I even shower?”...
by Nicci Schock | Oct 20, 2016 | hydration, training
Can you can relate to my pain of training through the brutal heat this summer? Hooray for fall! It felt like it came out of nowhere and then just smacked us down hard right through September. It was a treat when I escaped to Seattle in August. I felt amazing...
by Nicci Schock | Feb 2, 2016 | cold and flu, health, hydration, minerals, nutrition, protein, stress, vitamin D, water
I usually fly through winter feeling untouchable by the cold and flu season, feeling sorry for those affected by not just one but often two or three colds during this time. Unfortunately, this year I was not so lucky and had my first cold in a long time last week. I...
by Nicci Schock | Aug 25, 2015 | hydration, nutrition, racing
Earlier this month I completed my third Ironman in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. YAY! It was a lovely venue with the most amazing finishing chute. The race director and community do a fabulous job of pulling together a top notch event. I highly recommend it and...
by Nicci Schock | Dec 18, 2013 | hydration, water
The chill has definitely arrived here in the northeast. It makes me shiver just thinking about it. It’s this type of weather that makes hibernation a comfortable alternative to just about anything else. Whatever you do to stay cozy and warm this winter, don’t forget...
