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Don’t Bonk: Race Day Nutrition Tips

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Once you’ve done all the training, tapered appropriately, and show up at the start line, there are two critical areas on which to focus that will maximize race performance for distance runners, particularly for races 13.1 miles or longer.
The first is executing your race strategy.  It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of race day.  Adrenaline is flowing and the thrill of competition drives us to outperform…

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Water: Are you Getting Enough?

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Water is essential for life. Water is the most important nutrient and the most abundant substance in the human body. Three quarters of the human body is made up of water; it is a major component in every cell. As simple as the three molecules (two hydrogen and one oxygen) that make up water are, they are necessary for so many basic physiological functions. Directly and indirectly, water is responsible…

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