Blogs
Eight ways to help empower your athletes
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Prevent Offseason Weight Gain
Bob Seebohar Nov. 30, 2010
As a sports dietitian, my office is flooded with endurance athletes in February and March wanting to lose the 5-15 pounds that they gained during their transition cycle (better known as the offseason).
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Compression Socks: What's the Scoop?
Ken Axford Nov. 16, 2010
Compression wear has been around for a long time in the medical field.
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Comfort Foods: Crockpot Veggie Soup and Homemade Cornbread
Marni Sumbal Nov. 16, 2010
This is just what I needed after a long day!
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Add the Treadmill to Your Training Toolbox
Matt Russ Nov. 01, 2010
Some athletes do not particularly enjoy training on the treadmill as it mitigates the stimulus, the fresh air and even the social aspects of running outdoors.
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Swim Fast to Get Fast: The 50s
Gale Bernhardt Oct. 25, 2010
In an earlier column, I encouraged you to try some fast 25s to boost your swimming speed.
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Pills, Powders and Potions: Choosing a Supplement
Bob Seebohar Oct. 25, 2010
The supplement industry is saturated with products promising quick fixes for enhancing performance and health.
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Understanding VO2max and LT Testing
Dr. Alexander Hutchison Oct. 19, 2010
My athletes, both experienced veterans and novice alike, often express concern that their triathlete friends have recently undergone exercise testing to determine their VO2max or lactate threshold (LT).
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Fast Food vs. Real Food
Ryan Hutmacher and Sara Haas Oct. 19, 2010
Long days of work and training may cause serious damage to your well-intentioned dinner plans.
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Swim Fast to Get Fast
Gale Bernhardt Oct. 05, 2010
I completely agree that doing form drills to practice good swimming technique is critical to the process of becoming a faster swimmer.
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Post-Workout Caffeine Consumption (and Other Recovery Tips)
Monique Ryan Oct. 05, 2010
Triathletes are very familiar with the many performance benefits of caffeine.