Magnesium Deficiency in Runners: Low magnesium symptoms and whether your daily multivitamin should contain magnesium
Posted by George Parker onAs a runner, should my multivitamin contain magnesium? FUNCTION IN RUNNERS: Magnesium is an essential mineral required by virtually every cell. It is critical for more than 300 chemical processes that sustain human health and...
Running In A Thunderstorm: How To Survive A Lightning Strike
Posted by George Parker onA clap of thunder and a blinding flash of lightning jolted my back deck early this morning. The sound and light were so close I expected to see charred grass in the backyard. With a...
Comparing Yourself to Yourself:
The Only Race That Matters
Posted by George Parker on
I crossed the 3-mile marker and closed in on the final 200 meters of the 5K race. I was on pace to set a personal best at 41 years old and felt every stride. My...
Low Running Motivation?
Here’s How to Get Back Running
Posted by George Parker on
Look, it happens to everyone. Some days you do not want to run. Your head is listing innumerable reasons to skip running for the day. The pressing issue is what you do now. Later, we...
From Parking Lot to Home Office: The Impact of Remote Work on Daily Steps
Posted by George Parker onDaily steps have dropped since COVID-19, especially among the younger population, concludes a March 2023 study published in JAMA[1]. Overall, participants are taking 600 fewer daily steps post-COVID-19. The study tracked daily steps for over...
How Long Does It Take to Lose Running Fitness During a Running Break?
Posted by George Parker onMy running coach told me to take a break from running after I finished my winter 5K training block. A week later, I am anxious about losing running fitness. The benefits of a running break...
The Power of Belief: How a Circus Elephant's Story Can Teach Us to Overcome Limiting Beliefs
Posted by George Parker onI heard this story about a circus elephant roped to a wooden stake on the radio. Not a high tensile rope with a stake buried ten feet in the ground: a simple rope and a...
The Performance Enhancing Benefits of Caffeine for Runners
Posted by George Parker onDesiree Linden stopped drinking coffee the week before the 2018 Boston Marathon and won the race. Desi, like many of us runners, is a coffee snob and owns her own Coffee Company called Linden X...
Discovering New Natural and Organic Brands at the World's Largest Expo:
A Runner's Perspective
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The Natural Products Expo West is the world’s largest exhibition of natural and organic products. Expo West is held in Anaheim, California, and I made the cross-country flight to attend as a visitor. Expo West...
Bill Robb – Quest to 1,000 races (#944), Teacher, 3X Boston, 2:55 Marathoner | "Listen To Your Body"
Posted by George Parker onPeregrune runners, meet Bill Robb Instagram: @biroruns Facebook Bill Robb (biroruns) I sat down with Bill, a Peregrune runner from the company's early days. Bill started running in 1979 and hasn't slowed down --- still...
What If Today Was Your Last Run?
Posted by George Parker onIt likely will not be, but someday it will. Eventually, you will have a last run. How will you look back on your time running? I hope to be thankful for my time as a...
Moonstruck
Posted by George Parker onRunning Under a Full Moon During the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington famously crossed the Delaware River with Continental Army on Christmas night to surprise and defeat the British Army camp. General Dwight D....
Publix 5K Race Recap
Posted by George Parker onLast weekend, I ran the Publix 5K in Atlanta, setting a +25 second personal best at 41 years old! A PR was an unexpected yet well-received result. The event is sponsored by Publix and hosted...
To Fast or Not to Fast on Your Rest Day from Running: The Benefits of Fasting for 24-Hours
Posted by George Parker onI have a rest day from running, usually once per week. I decided to experiment with fasting on my rest day. Who knows where I got the idea. The idea of fasting or intermittent fasting...
Protein, Proteus, and the Enduring Constancy of Running
Posted by George Parker onCurious, I investigated the word origin of protein, the building blocks of life. It is derived from the Greek word proteios, meaning primary and first, which, in turn, derives from the Greek God Proteus. Proteus is...