This one is specific to the ladies, but before you gentlemen stop reading, perhaps consider if there is a woman in your life that would benefit from this information. The good news is: it’s becoming more mainstream to talk about menstruation. The bad news is: there is so much negative talk and misinformation about […]
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Sweat… It can break your race
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? Earlier this year I took a […]
Sugar helps the pain stay away
Long hours on the bike can bring about pain and discomfort where your body contacts the saddle, you know ‘down there’. If this is you: logging long hours on the bike, sweating a lot, it’s necessary to take special care of that area which can easily get raw and harbor bacteria leading to some […]
Blood monitoring with Athlete Blood Test
Is your body responding well to your training plan? Can you be pushed harder? Do you need a rest week? How long should your taper be? How soon should you train again after your race? Do you have the right foods in your diet? Are you taking the right supplements in the right dose with […]
No sweat hydration plan
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 in my runs out […]
Are you insane?
Some people would say that any endurance athlete is insane, because of the training and racing they do, but I think some are insane for a very different reason. I’m talking about the popular definition of trying to achieve different results using the same strategy. It’s something that a majority of endurance athletes have […]