Run-walk pain-free across the finish line

Written by Chris on Oct 29, 2016

Hundreds of thousands of people have used Jeff Galloway’s Run-Walk-Run training method to cross the finish line for the first time or improve their race times pain-free. While most people assume that means injury-free training (which is part of it), a new article in the New York Times highlights that walk breaks also take the pain out of your race.

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What to eat before and after your workouts

Written by Chris on Oct 7, 2016

I still get plenty of questions about what to eat surrounding workouts so this week I wanted to point people back to our Fueling Workouts series. This detailed series answers all your questions about what to eat, when to eat it, and how each macro-nutrient powers your performance.

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Fueling Workouts Part 4

Written by Chris on Dec 10, 2014

In the previous parts of the series, I described how adding fuel before a workout significantly reduces the catabolic effects of exercise. Losing weight, however, is all about creating a catabolic environment. The goal is to breakdown fat tissue, but doing it the wrong way can cause your body to consume muscle tissue and body fat at the same rate. Learn how to save your muscle and lose the fat.

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Fueling Workouts Part 3

Written by Chris on Dec 3, 2014

We talked about the importance of managing glycogen during a muscle building routine, and it’s even more critical when training for an event. Long distance running really tests your body’s energy systems, and properly adding fuel into the equation can not only make your runs feel easier, but improve your times.

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