I was recently given a FLEXR bottle to test. I figured, why not? FLEXR is the first BPA-free bottle with a disposable and fully biodegradable liner. Interesting concept, right? Think a baby bottle liner. As you drink, there is no sloshing since the liner shrinks around the remaining liquid. Water then remains near the top…
Most Americans consume a 12% protein diet and most body builders eat a 25% to 30% protein diet, per Paul McCarthy’s How Much Protein Do Athletes Really Need? Physician and Sports Medicine. SOOO – how much do runners actually need? Somewhere between 12-30% of total caloric intake? I’ll focus on endurance athletes in this post….
An athlete recently asked me what I recommended for winter running. Just in time for Holiday shopping, here were my recommendations! Winter running can be the best for base building and strength! Yaktraxs – strap on a pair of worn out shoes and then you’re set for winter!!!!! Don’t strap to a minamalist shoe or…
First, the absolute BEST news: I WILL BE RUNNING FOR BROOKS AGAIN NEXT YEAR!!!! I am so, so, SO grateful! What an awesome company. Despite the dismal end to my first year with them, I have the opportunity to chase that 2016 Qualifier with the Brooks logo in 2014! I am so thankful to be…
So good and so simple! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs (~3 slices bread) 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter (I used light margarine instead) 2 tablespoons white wine 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 4 tablespoons butter (I used 2 Tbsp light margarine and 2 Tbsp butter) 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup white wine…
This weeks motivation is brought to you by Caitlin Compton Gregg, a Minneapolis-based Nordic skier vying for her second Olympic team. In case you don’t follow Nordic skiing (and I admit that I mostly just hear about it from my husband Nate) you should know that the USA Nordic women have been on a tear…