Tag Archives: fueling a long run

April 23, 2013

Fueling for a Marathon: Keeping It Simple

I like to keep life as simple and uncomplicated as possible. I enjoy days where the toughest decision I have to make is whether I want to use blueberries or strawberries in my morning smoothie (I usually end up choosing ...

April 4, 2013

Make Your Own Energy Gel: Red Tart Cherry & Chia Seed

  Is anyone else grossed out by commercial carbohydrate gels? With my half marathon training in full swing, I've recently been hitting those longer runs where I could really use a little extra energy, but there's just something extremely unappealing about ...

December 7, 2012

Fueling Your Runs {The During}

Is it time to eat yet?   There's no magic internal timer that's going to go off before your body's energy level starts to dwindle, or an inner voice shouting out that your body needs re-fueled on your long runs--which is why ...