By Deb on June 25, 2010
By Debbie Perry As Published in Rocky Mountain Running. Being a mom is exhausting! So many hats to wear, work to do, children to look after, places to drive, service to give and sleep to give up. The very nature of rearing children is a physical and emotional drain, but ever wonder why you may [...]
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By Deb on June 4, 2010
By Debbie Perry Your post run, bike or swim recovery habit is the first and most important nutrition habit to establish! After a typical hour run you have drained about 100-175 grams of carbohydrate from your muscle tissue, crushed red blood cells from the force of impact, torn muscle fibers and connective tissues, caused inflammation, [...]
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By Deb on May 6, 2010
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 [...]
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By admin on March 11, 2010
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 [...]
Posted in Accessories, Nutrition, Run Training |
By Deb on March 8, 2010
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 [...]
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By admin on March 5, 2010
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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