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Learn about what energy is exactly (is it the same as calories?), how it feels in your body, and what the best foods are for it. Our in-house Clif Bar Runners sharing nuggets of their experience while our in-house nutritionist, Tara, grounds us with well researched facts about the benefits of fat, the best vegetables […] The post Energy appeared first on PAGATIM.fm.

Here we’ll explore what foods and drinks might be best for your half or full marathon, or other long distance race. What should I eat the night before a race, the morning of, or mere minutes before the starting gun goes off? Learn about eating and drinking on and off course, on and around your […] The post Race Day appeared first on PAGATIM.fm.

Learn about Hydration. Whether running a 5-mile loop or a 100-mile Ultra – dehydration happens. But if you know what to drink and when, you can diminish the chances of depleting your body of its greatest and most important resource: water. We’ll explore the effects of water and electrolytes in our body, the dangers of […] The post Hydration appeared first on PAGATIM.fm.

Here we’ll explore the Nutrition of Recovery. Just because your body has stopped moving doesn’t mean you’re anywhere near done. Truth is, your body continues to work double-time on the inside in order to recover from your well-earned wear and tear. What foods and/or drinks are best for rebuilding muscle tissue? What are the best […] The post Recovery appeared first on PAGATIM.fm.

So…what are the basics of Race Day Nutrition?  Should I drink water right before a run, and how much during? When should I eat my last big meal before a race, and how much during? What about recovery? … We’ve got the answers.  In this Clif-Cast we’ll explore the basics of proper race-day nutrition; from […] The post Sports Nutrition 101 appeared first on PAGATIM.fm.