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This is part five of the Running Warrior Performance Nutrition Series (parts of this were excerpts from ‘Fast Track’ by Suzy Favor-Hamilton and Jose Antonio, Ph.D.) Low fat diets are sure-fire way to ruin your health, your looks, and your performance, period! Not eating fat, especially the healthy kinds called MUFAs and PUFAs, is […]
Measuring Your Starting Point (V02 Max Estimates). In order to develop the four core training zones effectively, we need to know your “starting point” which Is your estimated V02Max. This is your current fitness level as it relates to your running performance. Using proven tables/charts developed by world-leading exercise physiologists such as Jack Daniels, PHD, […]
In an ideal runner’s world, every step of every mile would be 100 percent pain-free. No aches, no twinges, no lingering soreness from yesterday’s workout. The reality is that many runners constantly deal with a slight (or not so slight) disturbance – a tender footer, a tight hamstring, a whinny knee. While these nagging issues […]
Understand and commit to the fact that a marathon (and a half-marathon) is a serious physical and mental undertaking. Take advantage of the training groups and running clubs in your area that offer group programs to help you prepare properly and to the best of your ability. Your nutrition and supplementation strategy will either make […]
