Off-Season Fitness: A Simple Guide to the Slower Months of the Year

Winter is here, and with it comes some well-deserved rest. Many runners have lowered their weekly mileage while some stopped running completely, focusing instead on other ways to keep fit and giving their bodies some much-needed recovery time. Until race calendars fill up, off-season fitness will be the number one topic for many in the world ... More
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The Basics: Six Simple Things You Need to Know About Trail Running

Written & Edited by Pavlína Marek At its core, trail running is simple. You just put on your shoes and go out there, as fast or slow as you want, for as long as you feel like, with as many or as few people as you enjoy. I believe that no checklists are needed in order for you to enjoy trail running. However, here are a few trail ... More

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A Unique Pre-Race Meal

Nutrition with Becca Blumberg - Pre-Race Meal Suggestion This is a unique twist on the typical pre-race meal. The fish is easily digestible protein and the rice provides plenty of readily available carbohydrates. Adding some cooked vegetables helps round out the meal without leaving a lot of extra work for your digestive system to do. This ... More
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Degree’s Not Done Marathoner

Degree's Not Done Yet Marathoner Ashley Zirkle donates her kindey to a complete stranger and keeps going ALTRUISM: HOW MARATHONER ASHLEY ZIRKLE CHANGED A LIFE “You can keep going until you’re done,” says Ashley Zirkle, a Florida-born, Seattle-based marathon runner. “You’re doing great. Just continue to put one foot in front of the ... More
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Degree’s Not Done Yet Marathon Story: How Mike Zampella Kept Pushing in a World of Darkness

Welcome to Degree's Not Done Yet Marathon Story series. Let the stories of athletes that kept going inspire, move, and motivate you. Written & Edited by Pavlína Marek "JUST KEEP PUSHING:" HOW MIKE ZAMPELLA KEPT RUNNING IN A WORLD OF DARKNESS Micheal Zampella has always loved sports. From soccer to hockey to judo to lacrosse, he knew ... More
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Pre-Run Nutrition Preparations

Nutrition with Becca Blumberg - Pre-Run Nutrition Preparations What you eat before your long run can play a big factor in determining whether you have a great day of training or end up trudging through a death march. This is why having Pre-Run Nutrition Preparations is a must! Feeling good during your long run will help you enjoy the ... More
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Top 5 Veggies for Runners

Nutrition with Becca Blumberg - Top 5 Veggies for Runners We’ve introduced veggies as a crucial part of every runner’s diet in The Athlete’s Plate, on of our previous blog posts about nutrition. It’s easy to know that you should eat a certain amount of vegetable every day but what about the kind of vegetables that would best suit ... More
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Nutrition During Your Run

Nutrition with Becca Blumberg- Nutrition During Your Run Learning to fuel during your run is an important part of training for a marathon (or any distance that requires caloric intake while running). Taking in adequate fuel provides your body with the carbohydrates it needs to stay energized and maintain glycogen (carbohydrate) stores ... More
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The Athlete’s Plate – Eating Balanced

Nutrition with Becca Blumberg - Making your Athlete's Plate What we eat in our everyday life has a great impact on everything from our performance to our mood. The food our body needs changes based on many factors, including training volume, frequency, and type. A balanced plate for any individual has several components, however, in this ... More