When All Is Said And Done, Just Eat Food!

Ah… what a way to spend the morning. I’ve just gotten back from a lovely, aerobic ride along PCH.   Two and a half hours was the extent of it today as I’m in full taper mode for next week’s LA Marathon. I opted not to do the ride fasted, for no other reason than […]

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Rethinking “Carb Loading”

Load up on bagels, bread and sports drinks the day before a race.   Eat all you can at the pre-race night pasta party. Finally, when you cross that finish line, it’s time to down the cookies and more coca cola in order to replenish those glycogen stores.  You deserve it,  you’ve earned it, right? […]

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A Better Whey to Recover

How many people do you know who feel they need to recover from a workout with a smoothie made with a whey- based protein powder? And how many of those people differentiate between recovering from a six hour Ironman training ride and a one hour strength session in the gym? Through no fault of their […]

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