How to Work Out When Air Pollution is Bad
When we go for a run or a bike ride outside, it’s largely because we want to stay healthy and enjoy the outdoors. Unfortunately, if the air is filled with smoke from wildfires or pollution, it...
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Is Alcohol an Athlete’s Enemy?
In a perfect world we’d be able to meet friends for happy hour and still smash a 6 a.m. run! Unfortunately, alcohol can have a big (mostly negative) effect on fitness goals. Here’s what you need...
A Sports Nutritionist’s Gas Station Picks to Fuel a Long Ride
Gas stations are for fueling cars not bodies, after all — but in life, there are exceptions to every rule. So when you’re on a training ride, kitted out in the middle of nowhere and you’re...
An Active Commute Could Extend Your Life
Rethinking your morning commute could save your life. A 2018 study published in the journal Heart found commuters who walked, biked or took public transit to work were healthier and lived longer than...
8 Foods That Aid Healing
Crashes, overuse injuries and freak accidents happen to athletes in every discipline of sport all the time. While rest is the best thing you can do to get yourself back to training, you might be able...