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Nick Symmonds: Nutrition
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #6)
Posted February 11th, 2008 at 2:30 PM by Nick Symmonds
Section: News & Results, Nutrition, Track & Field, Elite Athlete Blogs, Nick Symmonds
Welcome to the official blog of elite American middle-distance runner Nick Symmonds. For more information about Nick please visit: www.nicksymmonds.com …
Slew of Season’s Bests
in Stuttgart
Posted February 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 PM by Bob Ramsak
Section: Nutrition, Drugs In Sports
There aren’t too many athletes who would describe the fourth fastest performance in history as “disappointing”. But Olympic 5000m champion Meseret Defar is not your typical athlete.
After crushing a solid 3000m …
Q&A: Does caffeine really improve athletic performance, or do you just feel more alert?
Posted January 24th, 2008 at 10:15 AM by Jeremy Sussman
Section: Nutrition, Supplements, Health & Fitness, Exercise
In endurance events, the first cause of fatigue is loss of muscle sugar, so athletes do whatever they can to preserve sugar levels. Caffeine causes …
AquaJoe: New, Convenient & Portable Hydration System
Posted January 8th, 2008 at 10:15 AM by Paul Petersen
Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Hydration
The new AquaJoe portable hydration system gives runners and active individuals a convenient solution for carrying their favorite powdered drink.
The concept is simple:
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Water Bottle Warnings: Science or Sensation?
Posted December 13th, 2007 at 6:00 PM by Katie Drummond
Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Hydration, Health & Fitness
Many health conscious people make staying hydrated a top priority, often toting plastic water bottles in purses or backpacks to make drinking up a convenient priority. Unfortunately, this effort to do right …
Foods to Fuel You:
Workout Snacks
Posted December 7th, 2007 at 2:00 PM by Jeanie Rebb
Section: Nutrition, Healthy Eating
If you usually fit in your fitness routine in the morning, you may head out with nothing in your stomach - for a quick workout or a run less than 5 miles, you can …
TFS Follow-up Review:
nuun’s New “kona cola” Flavored Electrolyte Tablets
Posted December 4th, 2007 at 7:54 PM by Paul Petersen
Section: Nutrition, Hydration, Product Reviews
In the expanding world of hydration products, nuun has separated itself from the pack with their quality portable electrolyte tablets. It …
Supplements and Absorption
Posted December 1st, 2007 at 7:00 PM by Shannon Clark
Section: Nutrition, Supplements
One concern that some individuals have when it comes to their supplement routine is making sure that what they are taking is being absorbed effectively. You’ve likely heard that getting your nutrition from …
Athletes on Performance- Enhancing Drugs Risk Harming Their Children
Posted November 30th, 2007 at 4:10 PM by Jamal Walker
Section: News & Results, Nutrition, Supplements, Health & Fitness, Drugs In Sports
Some people think that we should let athletes take performance- enhancing drugs because they think that these athletes can only harm themselves and do not harm others. We already know that anabolic steroids …
Dr. Robert Cade, Inventor of Gatorade, Passes Away At 80
Posted November 27th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: News & Results, Nutrition, Hydration
University of Florida’s Dr. Robert Cade, the professor who led the group that invented Gatorade, passed away today at the age of 80. Cade’s death was confirmed by …







The Final Sprint
On May 11, 2008
Sue Roesler said:
Nick, Our family is having fun following your success! Congrats on your career to this point, and we...