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The Heat is On – Hydration Essentials

[Good morning Endurance Buzz tribe! Enjoy the first article from Meredith Terranova, a Texas ultra athlete with a passion (and profession) in nutrition/wellness. We are so excited to be able to share her insights and thoughts with you right here on Endurance Buzz! - David] As the heatwave begins, no matter how much you enjoy [...]

Marathon Kids Dallas Final Mile Celebration 2011 Report

Marathon Kids Mission Our mission is to build joyful community around children and be quickly accepted into public, private and home schools as a free, innovative, celebratory fitness and nutrition program, resonating with the child… and with the child’s family. The goal is for the child to develop the love and habit of moving through [...]

Deal Alert: Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Sports Bottle

For working out at the gym, driving around doing errands, traveling, or playing at the park with G-man, our family really digs the Klean Kanteen Stainless-Steel Sports Top Bottles. Why my family likes them: Stainless steel Holds 27 oz of fluid – For reference, most running water bottle hold 20-22 oz. Easy to use and [...]

Health Awareness Alert: HFCS Receives a Namelift

Coming soon or maybe it has already arrived, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) will be call Corn Sugar as a way to apparently confuse people that wish to stay away from products that contain it. The actual product isn’t changing, simply the name. Check out the complete article at treehugger. Why eliminate or reduce the consumption [...]

2010 Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide

Simple – Pesticides are not health promoting. The less you ingest, the better. Pesticides are often used on fruits and vegetables during the growing process, yet fruits and vegetables are critical for overall health. See the potential conflict? Fortunately you can eat your important fruits and vegetables and limit your pesticide exposure with a bit [...]

Sun Protection for Runners and Ultra Endurance Athletes

Sun exposure – good. Sunburn – bad. During our summer months as the rays of the sun become more direct and intense, the possibility of sunburn also increases, especially if we increase the amount of time outdoors. While sun exposure is beneficial for the body, developing a sunburn is detrimental and just plain hurts. Taking [...]

Do You Run When You Are Sick?

You are in the final weeks of a solid build before a big trail running race and you get a head cold. Do you still run? This happened to me over the holidays as I was preparing for the Bandera 100 km trail run. My head became tight, gunk oozing out of my nose, and [...]