Running Nutrition

There are few nutrients more critical than iron for mountain athletes! If you are an active individual living and training at altitude, your body requires iron to synthesize hemoglobin and [...]

Plant-based diets, coming in “flavors” ranging from strict veganism to a “minimal animal protein” diet, are all the rage right now. One glance at a Netflix menu these days brings [...]

Hear the word “creatine,” and you probably envision bodybuilders grunting and lifting heavy weights in a gym, then downing a protein shake with creatine in a shaker bottle afterward. Sorry, [...]

Injury – it’s the thing all athletes desperately want to avoid! After all, when you are injured, it is difficult if not impossible to engage in the athletic pursuits you [...]

Just as your training plan changes throughout the year to support your athletic goals, so should your nutrition approach!  In your training as a mountain athlete, you likely go through [...]

I get it – sometimes, it feels easier to roll out of bed and exercise immediately without eating anything beforehand. Many of the runners I’ve worked with (myself included) have [...]

On Sunday, October 8th, 2023, I ran the Boulderthon marathon in beautiful Boulder, Colorado! While I had a great experience overall, I ran into some nutrition-related issues during my race. [...]