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Race Nutrition Planning

Before any race, it’s vital you find out what products will be available at the aid stations and where those stations are on the course.  You should always do some test runs with those same products to make sure they … Continue reading

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nutrition / hydration

The other day my father emailed me some advice from a gym buddy of his that has ended up in the medical tent at the end of the Seattle Marathon three times: It seems that the weather is so damp … Continue reading

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Hammer Gel

For training or events lasting more than an hour, I need portable, easily digestible calories to keep going.  Hammer Gel has been working great for me, though it does usually make me belch once or twice.   Also, it’s damn … Continue reading

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