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4 Tips to Combat Marathon (Or Half Marathon!) Training Hunger

Right before running my first marathon , I wrote a post about why I was gaining weight during my training. I didn’t sign up for a marathon to necessarily lose weight, but I sure as heck didn’t think I would gain weight, especially since I was running so much. In the end, I was consuming more calories than my body needed, so I was about 10 pounds heavier on marathon day. When I trained for my second marathon , I didn’t quite gain 10 pounds, but it was pretty close. By the time I ran the Boston Marathon , my third marathon, I finally figured things out. Apparently, third time’s a charm, so be sure to check out what worked for me and why I didn’t gain any weight . On the recent CNC survey, a number of people made comments and asked questions about how to combat hunger while training for a marathon or half marathon. Hunger (or “runger”) is REAL when it comes to training for endurance events, but “combat” probably isn’t the right word. When you are spending so much time on your feet...

Vibe Israel Fitness Tour + Photos from Quinn’s Camera 5

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Hi, guys! I’m off to Israel on Thursday (and still need to catch up on work, pack, and get everything together – gahhhh), so I’m just popping in real quick to tell you a little about the trip. I also wanted to share some fun photos from Quinn’s camera because he’s the cutest, and I’m going to miss him so darn much. Plus, I just love that he loves taking photos, and it makes me so happy. But, first, let me tell you about Israel. Holy cow, I’m going to ISRAEL tomorrow!! Photo by  Rob Bye  on  Unsplash Awhile back a travel company called Vibe Israel contacted me to apply for their upcoming fitness tour. I figured I had nothing to lose, so I applied. A few weeks later, I was contacted again about setting up a Skype interview with one of the tour managers. Whoa. I was shocked to make it passed the initial part of the application process, but, once again, I figured I had nothing to lose. Well, I guess the interview went well because I was selected (!!), along with 4 other...

A Call to Endurance Athletes and Being Coached By Your 80-Year-Old Self

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Competitive endurance athletes: It’s time for reflection and formulating a winning 2018 plan…. For endurance athletes, the colder and darker days of fall coincide with the winding down of the race calendar. Whether lofty goals were achieved or struggles predominated over victories, there is always a big sigh of relief for a break from the grind of training and the pressure of competition. There is also a sense of satisfaction that regardless of whether arbitrary goals were attained, at least you put yourself out there on the start line and gave it your best. The off season is also a time for reflection and recalibration. A competitive athlete is always looking for ways to learn from experience and improve. The Primal Endurance Online Mastery Course is our effort to provide you with all the tools you need to implement a winning training and lifestyle strategy for the 2018 season and beyond. The Primal Endurance approach will help you avoid the incredibly common and disastrous mi...

10 Minute Pasta Dinner with Giovanni Rana

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This post is sponsored by Giovanni Rana. Mama mia! Boy, do I have a delicious dish to share with you today! I am helping spread the word about a line of  fresh filled, refrigerated tortelloni and ravioli from Giovanni Rana . Not only are they delicious, but the brand has a great Italian history as well. (We have had them for dinner too many times to count in the past few weeks!) Back in the 1960s,  Giovanni Rana was a boy working in his family’s bakery in  Veronella, Italy. He noticed that as the Italian women started working outside of the home, they had less time to make fresh pasta from scratch. Giovanni decided to help them keep fresh pasta on the dinner table by making tortellini by hand and delivering it around the village on a red motorbike. As more and more people bought his fresh pasta, he expanded his production over the years! Eventually his business turned into seven plants across Italy, Belgium, and the United States that distribute Giovanni ...

Episode 376 – Chris Kresser – Unconventional Medicine

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This week we have my good friend Chris Kresser on the show. Chris is a well known leader in the fields of ancestral health, Paleo nutrition, functional and integrative medicine, and one of the smartest guys I know. Listen in as we chat about functional medicine, the state of health care, eliminating chronic disease, and Chris’s new book Unconventional Medicine. Download Episode Here (MP3) Websites: http://ift.tt/OQIf4T http://ift.tt/2jEBgis https://ccfmed.com/ Social Media: Twitter: @ChrisKresser Facebook: Chris Kresser L.Ac Check out and pre-order the book Unconventional Medicine here (releases Nov 7th)   30 Day Guide to the Paleo Diet Want some extra help? Have you been trying Paleo for a while but have questions or aren’t sure what the right exercise program is for you? Or maybe you just want a 30-day meal plan and shopping list to make things easier? We’ve created a getting started guide to help you through your first 30 days. Buy the book   Don’t for...