Posted by David Hanenburg on 30 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: inspiration, running
If marathons and 100 mile trail runs aren’t enough of a challenge for you. Maybe you need to give Marathon Des Sables a try. Don’t be fooled by the word Marathon, it is nowhere close. How about: 6 stages 17.5 km to 75.5 km per stage (10.9 miles up to 46.9 miles) Location: Morocco’s south [...]
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Posted by David Hanenburg on 27 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: inspiration
Why do you run? This can be an interesting question to reflect on. Running has a fairly constant form and method; one foot in front of the other. Yet, I believe we all have our own unique reasons why we participate in this activity. So this very simple question may not always have a simple [...]
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Posted by David Hanenburg on 26 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: marathon, nutrition, road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning
Typically our body can only absorb 30-60 grams of carbohydrates per hour during an endurance event. Do you know there are ways to increase your carbohydrate consumption beyond these values? While reading Vegetarian Sports Nutrition by D. Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD I learned of some very interesting scientific studies that may allow you to consume [...]
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Posted by David Hanenburg on 24 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: race reports
“It’s better to be 25% under-trained than 1% over-trained” Over the weekend I had the pleasure of running the Grasslands trail marathon put on by the local North Texas Trail Runners club. The event also included a 50 miler and a 1/2 marathon. It had a little bit of something for almost everyone which is [...]
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Posted by David Hanenburg on 18 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: health and wellness, nutrition
Money Money Money. Here is a quick little price comparison per gram of protein for the whey protein powders that are not treated with growth hormones. Note, this is not a complete list of products available but include those mentioned in my non-rBST/rBGH whey protein article. Let’s run through the list. Jay Robb (100% whey [...]
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Posted by David Hanenburg on 11 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: health and wellness, nutrition
Some endurance athletes supplement their protein needs with whey protein due to its simplicity and convenience. One scoop can be mixed in a smoothie or a liquid of choice. Then boom – you just consumed ~15-25 grams of protein (depending on the brand). Most whey protein on the market is created from milk in which [...]
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Posted by David Hanenburg on 06 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: inspiration, road running, running
The most prestigious long course running race in the U.S. is fast approaching. Which race you ask? The historic Boston marathon is set for its 113th running on April 20th. You can check out my Boston race report from last years event for my perspective on this classic. One of the top U.S. professional athletes [...]
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