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Filed under: nutrition
Echinacea and Performance
by Carson Boddicker on Apr 20th, 2009
Echinacea-induced erythropoiesis: Effects on oxygen transport and exercise performance by Whitehead, Malcolm Todd, PhD, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, 2006, 142 pages; 3225241 Abstract: Echinacea is an herbal supplement primarily utilized as an immunostimulant. Evidence from animal and cell culture models indicates that Echinacea may increase oxygen transport capacity. The purposes of this investigation were (1) ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Running, nutrition, strength training
Weight Control for Better Performance
by Carson Boddicker on Feb 11th, 2009
While it is not generally a problem among distance runners, there are occasions when runners could see a boost in performance simply by dropping a few pounds. Too often, however, coaches are too intimidated to mention it out of fear for creating an eating disorder or because they lack enough knowledge on the topic to offer the athlete any advice on how to go about things. Today I hope to offer you a few useful strategies that can help you and y...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: injuries, nutrition
Nutrition and slow healing
by Carson Boddicker on Feb 6th, 2009
Distance runners have the preconcieved notion that they need a huge percentage of their diets to come from carbohydrates. As such, pasta, cereal, sports drinks, and bagels tend to be some of the runner's favorite fare. In search of continuously better performance of myself and my athletes, I'm always trying to learn and test new ideas. I have found that such a diet doesn't pose a problem per se in a healthy athlete, it can be a significant bar...Read More » Tags
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