When new studies are published that reinforce what I’ve been recommending for a while, I must admit I always get excited… Especially when the roundup involves tart cherry. You and I both know there’s no one singular magic formula for recovering faster and feeling less pain post-run… But if there WAS, I swear it’d be tart cherry juice. I’ve seen it …
Recipe: Bonk Proof Coffee (the runners take on Bulletproof Coffee)
While acute amounts of cortisol from complimentary stress can be beneficial, elevated or chronically high cortisol is not a runners friend. For support in finding lasting energy, that’s low stress on the body, and entirely plant based, try this recipe for our “Bonk Proof” coffee… This recipe was inspired by my desire to reduce my total caffeine intake, and nourish my …
Run Faster with Caffeine
It was nearly one year ago, last April, that I did something you are NOT supposed to do on race day. I tried something that morning I’d never done before – I drank a short Starbucks Americano about 90 minutes before the gun was to go off (on top of the matcha I’d had about 30 minutes prior to that. Lucky for me it …
Coffee: Keep it or Kick it?
I’ve long been a fan of coffee… In fact I’ve definitely had a caffeine addiction in the past. However, I ditched the stuff completely when training for my BMO marathon where I took nearly 25 minutes off my previous time and qualified for Boston. Coffee – does it help or hinder our performance? Should we keep it or kick it? …