To Gu or not to Gu?
A key ingredient to good long distance running is a good diet before, during and after your runs. I’m a big fan of pre-race meals and a bigger fan of post-race meals. My least…
Eat to Run or Run to Eat
Often times, I hear people say “I can eat this, because a ran today.” In actuality, this is one of the great benefits of running, the ability to, at times, eat items that sedentary people should not. This is an example of running to eat. The idea that I can eat…
Featured Blog Post: Minimizing Sun Exposure
This week’s featured blog post comes to us from Karen in Lake Charles. Karen is not only a runner, but an oncology nurse, and shares with us some great tips on protecting yourself from the sun, as well as some risk factors for developing skin cancer…
Top 10 Foods to Help You Stay Hydrated
While water may be the most popular way to stay hydrated, it’s not your only option. You can obtain your daily water intake needs through foods such as fruits and vegetables. If you’re looking for an additional source of hydration…
The Nutrition Pendulum
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little frustrated with the latest research on nutrition. On any given day, scientists and nutritionists are exclaiming the health benefits…
Cross Training: Walking
Walking can be great cross training for running. For runners who are just starting out, running 4, 5, or 6 times a week is probably out of the question. Most running plans start off new runners, or runners who have taken a long time off…
Cross Training: Swimming
Swimming is a great aerobic workout to cross train for running. It can help build your lung capacity and aerobic endurance. Swimming will also work your upper body and core as you propel yourself through the water….
4 Ways to Improve Our Local Running Communities
We all know how to improve ourselves as runners: speedwork, good form, quality and varieties of work outs, and the list goes on. Most of the time, we think of ways to improve only from our perspective. What about improving our local running communities…
Run (and Hydrate) Louisiana
Seriously, it’s hot out there y’all. Stepping out the door for a quick mid-day run, I am quickly reminded that we live in Louisiana. Sweltering, suffocating, oppressive, and blistering are just a few words that come to mind. And it’s only June, folks…
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15 Things All Runners Should Know
Have you ever wondered if your running shorts were too short or could you be that person that always suffers from “race face”? Here are a few “must know” facts that can benefit us all…
Cross Training
For my next series of post, I’ll be talking about different forms of cross training and how they can benefit your running. For running, cross training is doing another activity that will help maintain or build on your training…
