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How to Create Your Ironman Nutrition Plan
Outside of finding time to train, the item that causes long-course triathletes the most worry and indigestion is the nutrition plan. Find out how to t
By Gale Bernhardt

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Sports Nutrition Tips to Help You Lose Weight and Perform Better
Check out the latest sports nutrition tips from the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting.
By Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD

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Mend Your Injury With Healing Foods
To mend muscles and fix fractures more quickly, look no further than your local market.
By Kelly Bastone

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Can Beer Improve Your Run Time?
Running a marathon in the next year? Drinking non-alcoholic beer could help you along the way.
By Laura Williams

4 Stages of Motivation to Stay Fit
Keep your fitness momentum going with these four stages of motivation.
By De'Anna Nunez

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6 Tips to Reach Your Fitness Goals
Stuck in a rut? Use these tips from fitness experts to reach your workout goals.
By Jaylin Allen

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6 Benefits of Having a Personal Trainer
Need a motivation boost or new to a gym? Why not shape up with a personal trainer and reach your fitness goals.
By Alana Brager

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7 Ways to Get Motivated
Here are a few easy ways to boost your motivation and get back into the swing of achieving those fitness goals.
By Jaylin Allen

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What to Eat Before a 10K
Don't get caught up in training runs and forget about what you're putting in your body. Here's what to eat before a 10K for your best performance.
By Jessica Sanders

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13 Strategies to Prevent Overeating
Don't kick yourself for hitting the buffet table for seconds. Instead, take control of the triggers that cause you to overeat with these mindful eatin
By Katie Jeffrey

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The Pre-Race Meal
No meal is more important than the one before a race. Eating the right meal at the right time ensures that all your hard training doesn't go to waste.
By Matt Fitzgerald

How to Lose Weight While Training for a Marathon
It's a misconception that marathoners can eat copious amounts without gaining weight. Losing weight while training for 26.2 is tricky but doable; lear
By Greg Strosaker

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5 Pre-Race Nutrition Mistakes to Avoid
Here are the top five pre-race nutrition mistakes runners make—and how to keep them from ruining your big day.
By Kelly Bastone

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5 Vitamins to Aid Muscle Recovery
Ease muscle soreness without a pill. Put down the plastic bottle and try these five naturally-occurring vitamins instead.
By Beth Roessner

10 Fruits and Vegetables That Should Be in Your Diet
Take a look at these ten fruits and vegetables that should be incorporated into your daily diet and some creative ideas on how to eat them.
By Naomi Rotstein

10 Health Benefits of Beer
Worried that pint will lead to nothing but a beer belly? Fear no more. Drinking beer can actually improve your health.
By Jackie Veling

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