Nutrition

Fueling For Races Over 3 Hours Long

Fueling For Races Over 3 Hours Long

By Debbie Perry There are alot of runners and triathletes out there who are learning how to take in some fuel during events and workouts over an hour and that is great news! The not so good news is that as some of those athletes start going longer than 2-3 hours problems start occurring that [...]

Long Run Strategies and Planning

Long Run Strategies and Planning

by Scott Dickey – SLRC Employee Long runs can be quite daunting.  Not just the mileage all at once, but the logistics that go into to making it a successful, stress free run.  With a little planning, your long runs can become a positive experience that you will no longer dread. The first thing you [...]

What’s for breakfast before a long run?

What’s for breakfast before a long run?

By Debbie Now is the time to practice your race morning nutrition!  Especially when training for any race that will be over an hour, it is a really good idea to try your race morning breakfast ritual before your long runs. For example, this Saturday – March 13th, is a teaser run (click for more [...]

To Gel or not to Gel

To Gel or not to Gel

That is the question By Rhielle Now that the marathon and half marathon season is drawing nigh, each of us has to ask ourselves, the inevitable question, “Do I have to take those things that my friends tell me are disgusting versions of vanilla frosting?”  As an employee at SLRC and a runner for 12 [...]

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