Category Archives: nutrition

Stay healthy under pressure

Posted on 03/12/2012 by Kathy S

This past weekend my household was hit with some pretty heavy life hurdles. On Saturday morning at 6am I was taking care of my very sick dog, who is dealing with a potentially terminal birth defect. Saturday afternoon brought with it news of some pretty serious family troubles. Couple these with work stresses that keep building into 2012, and we had ourselves a recipe for nutritional disaster. We started with cheetos (at least they were baked, not fried), continued with … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: Do you do coffee?

Posted on 03/05/2012 by Kathy S

Today, I decided bring back the QOW (question of the week), and I’m kicking it off with an old classic: Do you do coffee? Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted … Continue reading →

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Nutrition crisis: What happens when you don’t have time for lunch?

Posted on 02/27/2012 by Kathy S

Mom always told me not to snack because I’ll ruin my dinner. Did I listen to her? Nope, I always did it anyway. Athletes make amazing grazers. We have to have some way to fuel the bottomless pit that our bodies turn into when we’re training hard. Beyond maintaining our need to constantly fuel ourselves, snacking provides a double win, it gives us energy when we’re too time strapped to think about food. “How could you not think about food?!” … Continue reading →

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Waking up smooth-ie

Posted on 02/13/2012 by Kathy S.

I used to be a morning person. And by morning I mean pre-pre dawn. I would wake up at 4:30 every day for a 5-6am run along Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Why did I do this? Because 1: I have problems with insomnia, 2: it’s good for training and the metabolism, and 3: when I was 20 I acted like I was 35. These morning runs were a part of my schedule for about two years. Then one day I … Continue reading →

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Question of the week: Do you do coffee?

Posted on 07/21/2011 by Kathy S.

When I go for a morning run, I usually wake up with enough time to have a quick cup of coffee. I don’t go for anything fancy, I just want it to wake me up and get me out the door [insert poop joke here]. From what I read in online science journals (ok, and Runner’s World… the go to bible for most of us) I found that caffeine, when taken in moderation, has mostly positive effects. This is good … Continue reading →

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We eat GU: GU Roctane and GU Chomps review

Posted on 03/07/2011 by Kathy S

Eating calories on a long run is a no-brainer. So as endurance athletes, we’re constantly trying out new types of fuel during our training runs so that we know what works when it comes time to run a marathon or beyond. When it comes down to it, GU is goo. While they all seem to boast roughly the same amount of calories, and some have caffeine (some don’t), the flavor is what helps keep the GU from coming back up … Continue reading →

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Even More Cowbell: Brewing beer for the HAT 50k

Posted on 01/24/2011 by Thomas N.

Why “More Cowbell?”  People cheering on the sidelines can help get through a tough race, so can the idea of a good beer waiting for you at the finish.” ~ From the label of the first batch of More Cowbell Almost a year ago I ordered a one-gallon brew kit from Brooklyn Brewing Shop It was the first time I would try to brew my own beer.  I thought that I should start small and see how brewing one gallon … Continue reading →

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It’s time to celebrate the season: Beer running, winter edition

Posted on 12/15/2010 by Brodie B.

There are a handful of us in the dailymile community that are dedicated to our celebrating as much as our training. All year long we work hard but now that training cycles are coming to an end and we’re all raced out, we’re ready to play hard. To help us get organized in our celebration efforts, Caleb, Brodie W. and I have put together a list of our favorite winter brews. The three of us come to the wold of … Continue reading →

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Thomas N’s 2010 Picks for Runner’s Stocking Stuffers

Posted on 11/15/2010 by Thomas N.

In thinking about my list this year I narrowed it down to five items I use and love.  After I compiled the list, I contacted four out of the five manufacturers to see if they would provide incentives for Dailymilers to try their products.  I like these products so much that even if they offered nothing to the community I would still recommend their products.  With that said, ALL four of the five I asked have a deal for you.  … Continue reading →

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“Ben Does” an interview with Ben Davis

Posted on 10/05/2010 by Kathy S

A few days ago I got to sit down for a beer (albeit a virtual one) with Ben D., the author of Ben Does Life and creator of the incredibly inspirational YouTube video, “My 120lb Journey” which features the last year of his life losing 120 pounds while training for several races from the 5k to a full Ironman. Ben runs a website called Ben Does Life and he’s recently found himself in the spotlight after publishing a video about … Continue reading →

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