Hi. My name is Rachel and I’m addicted to sugar. I have a wicked bad sweet tooth. This post is sponsored by Quest Nutrition. All opinions and reviews are my own. As I mentioned on Monday, I’m in the throes […]
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Hydration & Nutrition
Five Beverages to Keep You Hydrated and Happy
April 7, 2017
Happy Friday, y’all! And welcome back to the Friday Five 2.0. Today’s topic is beverages. And isn’t it fitting that I recently posted about how to carry your hydration with you on the run? Well today I’ll tell you what […]
Transform Your Smoothie Into a Nutritional Powerhouse
February 1, 2017
Smoothies are one of my favorite ways to get fuel, fast. I posted a 16-smoothie roundup on Monday in fact, and I’d like to expand on that a bit today. Let’s discuss things like: why smoothies are good fuel (besides that […]
16 Smoothies to Fuel Your Training Cycle
January 30, 2017
As you probably know, I’m currently in training. And I’ve found myself really, really hungry — again. My life: run, eat, shower, sleep, repeat. I think “eat” can be thrown in there a few more times for a more accurate […]
Berry Cherry Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
November 7, 2016
Welcome back to Meatless Monday! Join Annmarie and me every week as we post some of our favorite meatless recipes to share with you. Link your own meatless recipes at the bottom of this post! Just because marathon training is […]
Marathon Nutrition: Fat Adapted Running
October 12, 2016
Is it possible to run efficiently and burn fat as fuel? Can our bodies only run on glycogen? Do we need to carb-load before every long run or race? Is fat adapted running a reasonable approach to training and racing? […]
Marathon Nutrition: Carb Depletion and Loading
October 5, 2016
I was recently asked my thoughts on carb-depletion/carb-loading, and how it affects marathon performance. There’s quite a bit of data to suggest that carb-depletion and subsequent loading does work. However, results are individual and many people do not fare well mentally […]
7 Ways to Avoid Stomach Upset After a Long Run
September 21, 2016
In every runner’s life, there comes a time when fueling becomes a main topic of conversation. What causes a side stitch? (Still unknown but some point to nutrition and hydration.) What should I eat prior to running? What should I during the […]
Post-Run Replenishment Salad
September 19, 2016
A couple weeks ago I mentioned runger and hanger and how running a lot of miles or physically exerting yourself more than your usual fitness routine can lead to incredible and seemingly insatiable amounts of hunger. But have you ever […]
5 Snacks to Keep the Runger at Bay
September 9, 2016
Runger (n)/ the hunger pangs one feels while running, particularly while smelling the delicious smell of lasagna permeating the air from Stouffer’s World HQ at 8:30 am on a Saturday insatiable hunger brought on by miles and miles of running, […]