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28 February 2012 ~ 6 Comments

NOW Energy Bars

The 20th season of CBS’ show The Amazing Race kicked off on February 19.  In the opening sequence, the show’s host Phil Keoghan was riding on a bike, in a full cycling kit, with a large crowd of riders behind him.  He said something to the effect of, “Behind me in the peloton are the [...]

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22 February 2012 ~ 8 Comments

Book Review: The Gluten-Free Good Health Cookbook

Now, this isn’t my normal subject to review/discuss on this site.  But when I was contacted and asked if I was interested, part of the pitch was how a gluten-free diet can help athletics.  They said the book had a section about that specifically, so I decided to take a look. I have heard stories [...]

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10 February 2012 ~ 2 Comments

Brendan Brazier Presentation

Last November I went to a free presentation at a Whole Foods store from Brendan Brazier.  If you are not aware of who Brendan is, he is an amazing triathlete who also happens to be vegan, an advocate for plant-based health and creator of the line of Vega nutrition products. I don’t know why it [...]

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11 October 2011 ~ 0 Comments

Orbana Healthy Energy

I recently tried Orbana Healthy Energy… a powder that comes in a packet that you can mix to different concentrations for use as pre-run fuel, during run fuel or post-run fuel.  It has a citrusy flavor, orange-lemon-pineapple… the pineapple notes seemed to stand out the most to me. Even though it is citrus tasting, it [...]

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04 October 2011 ~ 1 Comment

Phix for Low Energy

I received some packets of Phix, an “all-natural energy aid” drink mix. I’ve been trying to cut back on my diet soft drink consumption and have definitely felt the effects of the missing caffeine. But I haven’t been drinking Phix the same way I did the caffeinated pop. (That was usually a pick-me-up around 9-10 [...]

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27 September 2011 ~ 14 Comments

A Multivitamin for Runners

Recently I tried Runner’s Daily Complete multivitamins for about a week. My first impression when I read the instructions was, “I’m supposed to take 1 pill, 3 times a day? That’s crazy for a vitamin.” But then I really read through what is in these pills… and it actually makes sense. In fact, I could [...]

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