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Building muscle mass 24 hours after resistance training
by Performance Nutrition
posted June 14, 2011 at 12:50am

Surely you’ve seen the guys in the gym (typically guys) chugging a protein shake post-workout – a practice called “nutrient timing.” They are making the most of that window of opportunity after they workout to build and repair muscle tissue. If yo...more

Mile Markers: If You Like That...Then You'll Like This
by RunLikeAGirl
posted June 13, 2011 at 5:15pm

comments after reading Kristin Armstrong's recent book...more

Running gadgets and dog poo
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted June 10, 2011 at 2:50pm

It's quite amazing how far we have come in recognizing and treating eating disorders. I say "we", as if I had anything to do with it. Ha! When I first developed anorexia, I had never heard the term. Several years later, eating disorders were more in th...more

How did your HS Coach Create an Environment of so Many Healthy Girls?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 9, 2011 at 12:12am

The following question is in reference to a radio show I did recently about eating disorders among female runners. You don’t have to listen to understand this Q and A, but here it is if you want to: WTS Radio Show Q: L-Flo, After our radio show I w...more

SGP recommended reading for June
by Sports Girls Play
posted June 8, 2011 at 2:18pm

Some of the most helpful, pertinent and positive articles I have found this week… Youth Sports Hydration Guidelines at MomsTeam.com has a nice chart for determining how much and when to give your athlete fluids before, during and after workouts. Bef...more

Playing Coach: How to approach eating disorders with a team?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 6, 2011 at 9:30am

Q: If you were the coach of a collegiate women’s cross country team, how would you approach the issue of body image and weight? A: I don’t know how I would approach it with a high school team, but for a college team, I think this is an issue tha...more

50 Top Nutrition Blogs
by Performance Nutrition
posted June 6, 2011 at 12:17am

Matthew Reed did my homework for me. He scouted out all of the top dietitian blogs and listed them by topic. I go to many of these sites to learn, spark my cooking creativity and take a look at all of the incredible things my colleagues are doing. If yo...more

Eating Disorders in Female Runners
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted June 5, 2011 at 1:24pm

I was recently asked by Ann Gaffigan, USA Steeple Champion and Co-Founder of Women Talk Sports, to do a radio show on eating disorders in the sport of women’s running. This issue really fires me up for lots of reasons, so my first reaction was to say ...more

WTS Radio Show: Eating Disorders in Female Distance Runners with Guests Lauren Fleshman and Lize Brittin
by anngaff
posted June 4, 2011 at 5:21pm

One in five female distance runners has an eating disorder and many more have some type of unhealthy relationship with food and their body. In sports where leanness and lightness are encouraged to maximize performance, eating disorders are not uncommon an...more

America’s New Food Icon ‘MyPlate’ Teaches Us How to Eat
by Performance Nutrition
posted June 3, 2011 at 12:29pm

Yesterday morning the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled MyPlate – the new food icon that replaced MyPyramid. I wavered back and forth about hopping the metro down to the press conference but decided it was more important to spend the morning with ...more

Dying to take part in sport?
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted June 2, 2011 at 3:21pm

Marcela Acuna, Argentina How healthy is sport? Not something many of us question, everyone knows sport is good for you, right? But this article I read yesterday points out that maintaining a healthy weight for competition isn't always the same as being h...more

Saved by a cupcake: Nutrition notes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 2, 2011 at 3:16pm

The cupcake saved me. On my visit to the nutritionist this week, she asked me what I ate before, during and after the Buffalo Half Marathon. While technically not “racing” the event, it was a competition, a long endurance workout, and a great chance ...more

Running club gets kids on the move
by Mariah Burton Nelson: BEYOND WORKOUTS - Think of Yourself as an Athlete
posted May 31, 2011 at 12:49am

Children at an elementary school in Maryland are voluntarily participating in a running club, with unexpected consequences: Not only are fitness scores soaring, discipline problems are declining and test scores are on the rise. So says The Washington Post...more

Searching for a Life NonToxic: EWG’s 2011 Sunscreen Guide
by Run Granola Run- Musings of a Gluten Free Runner
posted May 25, 2011 at 10:11pm

The 2011 Sunscreen guide arrived in my inbox this morning thanks to one of my favorite organizations, the Environmental Working Group. If you are at all interested in keeping carcinogens, neurotoxins, endocrine disruptors, etc. off your skin and o...more

Attention Athletes: Nuun Giveaway!
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted May 25, 2011 at 9:46am

I’m changing it up this time with something a little less serious and a lot more fun- a GIVEAWAY! When I started my job at Performance Running Outfitters I was introduced to this product called Nuun. I immediately fell in love. No longer did I have t...more

Fitbloggin' Recap Part One
by Run Girl Run
posted May 24, 2011 at 7:02pm

Fitbloggin' was amazing from beginning to end. From the people I met and the new friends I made, to the things I learned and the things Katy and I hopefully taught others, it was a great conference. My favorite thing about this year's Fitbloggin' was tha...more

Bryce Wettstein – Athlete Workout
by Girls Riders Organization, Inc.
posted May 24, 2011 at 1:26am

Riding is fun. No matter what board you choose or what tricks you have. It’s fun. That’s what really counts. Bryce has this fun down pat. Surfer and skater all rolled into one. She is also aware of the fact that our bodies allow us to do what ...more

Marathon Simulator FAIL! Valuable hydration lesson learned.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted May 22, 2011 at 12:48pm

Weekends = Fun day with Maddy! Look at her waving! Another milestone. There truly is NOTHING better than being a Mom.Training Week in Review:Sunday: 60 min super easyMonday:70 min run Tuesday:72 min run Wednesday: 2 mile w/u, 3mile/2mile/1mile at tempo, 3...more

Branding: Not Just for the Big Dogs
by Run Girl Run
posted May 21, 2011 at 3:04pm

Fitbloggin' Presentation 2011 Thanks to everyone who came to see Katy and I present this morning at Fitbloggin. We had a blast teaching you all about the ins and outs of social media and building your brand. For those of you who couldn't be here or if...more

Focusing on my strengths: Early mornings and oatmeal
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 20, 2011 at 6:26pm

Last weekend I had the glorious opportunity to wake up after 7 a.m. Both days. Today is a recovery day and what happened? I woke up at 7 a.m. Glorious! Of course, part of me feels like the day is half over already. See, most days, my alarm goes of at 4:45...more

Let’s be real...actions speak louder than words
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted May 20, 2011 at 2:33pm

Whoa. Back-to-back posts on soda. I promise I’ll talk about cupcakes and flowers tomorrow . We all have our vices. Take me for example: I really enjoy a cupcake, or dark chocolate or a slice of warm cherry pie with a dollop of fresh whipped cream on t...more

Talking food with strangers: My trip to the nutritionist
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 18, 2011 at 3:01am

“Have you ever talked to anyone about your food before?” Well, no. Not really. Not anyone who was wholly qualified to tell me about my food choices particularly in regard to my athletic activity. Basically, I just read a lot and tried to eat healthy...more

Don’t waste your time with consumer reports diet rankings
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 13, 2011 at 3:32pm

Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers as health foods? Seriously? This NPR Health blogger “get’s it” – she argues there are profits to be made from their selling of processed foods. She says, of the “savory” steak and ranch flatbread … But there ...more

Teaching athletes about hydration
by Sports Girls Play
posted May 12, 2011 at 11:51am

< p> Click on the image to download the Are You Hydrated poster as a PDF file. Let’s face it, as parents and coaches we can not be with our athletes 24/7, and as they get into Middle School and High School, our influence becomes less and less. As ...more

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