Many people say that you shouldn’t eat between meals if you are trying to lose weight. Others believe that eating small meals (AKA snacks) throughout the day are an effective weight-loss strategy. So which is true? Like most things, it depends! First, it depends on your own hunger cues. Are you legitimately hungry? (Not just bored or stressed). Then it…
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Last week a co-worker asked me why ultra marathons, as opposed to “regular marathons.” “They have way better snacks,” I said. It’s kind of funny that’s the first thing I thought of. “Instead of just Gatorade and GU, they have Oreos and soup and grilled cheese at the aid stations.” “Also, it’s a really great vibe. Everyone is so nice…
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I really don’t know why the Rohingya situation weighs so heavily on my mind. Working for a relief and development organization, I hear about horrible things happening around the world all the time. And of course in the U.S., we have our own problems. You might recall that I dedicated my first double marathon attempt to the relief efforts (although I…
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Everywhere you go, people are going dairy-free, gluten-free, allergen-free . . . so how do you know if YOU have a food intolerance? First, recognize that they are very common, but they are also very different from allergies. Anaphylaxis or immediate allergic reactions involve an immune response. Those can be serious and life-threatening. If you have any allergies, you need…
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Despite DNFing my double marathon attempt, I have started 100K training. I learned SO much from the experience of running 48 miles that I am confident that with a few changes to my training approach that I will be successful. The Monday after the double marathon I woke to discover that I had indeed caught the strep-throat-like virus that has…
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