“ How much fat should be have in our diet?  As runners we all try to be as lean as possible to run faster is this wise?” Rest assured eating fat does not make us fat.  Consuming any type of...

“As my mileage increases, so does my cravings for snacks.  Any suggestions on snacks to satisfy the sweet cravings?” A couple things could be going on here.  The more you run, the number of...

“ Why is it that athletes tend to crave sweets?” Sweet tooth or empty stomach? Athletes that crave sweets, or any other food may, not be consuming enough calories to support their demanding ...

“I drink 4 cups of coffee and about three cans of diet cola per day. How much does caffeine assist or impede an athlete’s performance?” Caffeine is one of the world’s most widely used beh...

“I am concerned about my iron intake yet I do not enjoy red meat.  What foods can increase my iron intake or absorption?” Iron is a mineral of great importance to runners.  Iron carries oxy...