ASICS Pro Team Nutritionist Ruth McKean joined us recently for a Q&A webchat about nutrition strategies in the lead up to a marathon. Catch up with the highlights. Ruth is a member of the British ...
DAY AS THE ORLANDO HALF MARATHON IS NOW FIVE WEEKS AWAY. MICHELLE, SHELDON AND STEWART ARE ALL LOGGING MILES TO BE READY FOR DECEMBER 2ND. RUNNING HALF MARATHON OR ANY DISTANCE CAN BE A CHALLENGE. AND ...
WASHINGTON — Training for a marathon consists of much more than logging miles. Fueling the body the right way can be crucial to a successful race, too. Each person is different when it comes to diet, ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is in just a few days, and here’s a look at how runners who are looking to perform at their best have been fueling their bodies in the ...
The half marathon is a tricky distance when it comes to fueling. You absolutely need fuel, but how much, what type and how often depends on a number of factors; like the amount of time you’ve been ...
As a sports dietitian and marathon runner, I know firsthand the difference nutrition can make in your performance. Properly fueling for a marathon can be the difference between hitting the wall at ...
Think your marathon burned exactly 2,600 calories? Your body is way more complicated than that simple math suggests – it actually burns calories in three distinct phases, with the biggest shift ...
Carb-loading before exercise is believed to fuel workouts and help speed recovery. As evidenced by your prerace or pregame pasta dinners in high school, the mainstream conversation around this topic ...
I remember the exact moment I really understood the term “hitting the wall.” I was at mile 20 of the New York City Marathon and taking one more step felt impossible. I had trained for over four months ...