Coconut Water & Bananas…or Gels?

Nell, I’m confused. I follow you on twitter and sometimes you post about having just coconut water and a banana or yams whilst training, but I’ve also read your posts about using man-made carbohydrate gel when you are racing.  Can you clarify when to eat what?  I’m training for my first 70.3 race. Thanks, Will, […]

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GI Distress While Running

It happens to all of us.  We’re running along, having a great workout and then… all of a sudden, that ominous feeling of impending doom in the gut hits us and our focus on stride, cadence and pace turns into a desperate search for a restroom, or worse, some bushes. While I’m very happy to […]

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Is There A Problem with Sausage

Sausage is not Paleo. Sausage is Paleo. I’m sure you’ve heard both. What’s the deal, then? Apologies for being the bearer of bad news: It can be Paleo, but the vast majority of commercially prepared sausages are not. Why? Aside from being highly processed and  oh-so-nicely blended with lovely ingredients including but not limited to: […]

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Isn’t Scent Enough?

This morning as I was running to the track, I took my usual three mile loop to get there, during which I stay in a completely residential area. Being that it was just past six in the morning, people and their families were just beginning to stir as evidenced by the lovely smells of coffee […]

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