Miami’s ING Marathon is only four days away. I’m counting because I’m running it. These last few days before a race find many athletes stressing out about food. The truth is, no matter how hard you’ve ...
Carbohydrates are essential if you want to perform well in long-distance running races. But, you need to start fueling earlier than the night before the race. This article provides the basics on how ...
Most of us have heard of carb loading as a way to prepare for a sporting event, but many of us don’t really know what it is, how it works and why it’s only appropriate at certain times — and for ...
Packing your working cells with carbohydrates in the build-up to your big race is a proven strategy to race stronger and faster. Whichever triathlon distance you’re racing, the intensity and duration ...
The hot tip in diets now is low-carb and Atkins friendly. But when itcomes to carburetors and power, we're all in favor of loading up oncarbs and tuning them to work their best. To this end, we ...
The Houston marathon is just around the corner. Experts from Baylor College of Medicine detail how to properly prepare for ...
Carb loading is a sacrosanct part of the training cycle. In the days leading up to a race, the committed distance runner is compelled to eat an industrial amount of carbohydrate-rich food. That’s why ...
Perhaps the best part about preparing for an endurance event is carb-loadingthe borderline gluttonous consumption of pasta, bread, and all things starchy in the days leading up to competition. The ...
If you’re a newbie to the health and fitness world, there’s a lot to get your head round (what is a rep? How much exercise should I be doing? WTF is a burpee, anyway?). And actually doing the exercise ...
Author and registered dietician nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner joins Jon Hansen, filling in for John Williams, to talk about the benefits of carb-loading before a big endurance event. Dawn explains ...
Carb loading is a sacrosanct part of the training cycle. In the days leading up to a race, the committed distance runner is compelled to eat an industrial amount of carbohydrate-rich food. That’s why ...
The Houston marathon is just around the corner. Experts from Baylor College of Medicine detail how to properly prepare for ...