The Marathon That ‘Sucked’…

This morning at swim practice, our coach announced some swimmers who’d run the LA Marathon this past weekend. One woman had completed her first marathon, an accomplishment in her own right. Another elite athlete had run a 2:31.   Both grinned ear to ear while the rest of us applauded. A third swimmer, when asked […]

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What is Behind All This Paleo Bashing?

Is it me, or is the amount of ‘anti-paleo’ media coming to an all-time high? I don’t seem to recall this degree of passion about a vegan or gluten free approach.   Let’s think about why. If one follows a vegan diet, there’s still plenty of room to suggest including all sorts of grains and […]

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Sourcing Calories, Even For Athletes

I’ve seen and heard it for years.  The old adage often applied to athletes that ‘since you’re expending all those calories through training, it doesn’t matter what you eat.  Just get those calories in.’ is so inaccurate it makes me cringe. Sadly, it’s not just happening in the US. Recently, a client based in Belgium, […]

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