Journal / running nutrition

Brian Wu • Have you been feeling tired lately, even though you have been getting a good night’s sleep every night? If so, your body may lack iron, causing you to suffer from an iron deficiency...

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS  • "I’ve heard that strenuous and endurance exercise can suppress the immune system. I’m a runner.  Should I be worried about greater susceptibility to infection? What nutritional strategies should I...

Max Lugavere • Seeing as how vitamin D is well tolerated by nearly everybody, it's certainly worth the effort to make sure yours is within a healthy range.  The vitamin D that our skin makes must...

Christina Coughlin • Your new pre- and post-workout regimen just got a little more tang. According to new research, tart cherry may help boost performance during a workout while also improving recovery time after exercise or injury.  Endurance...

I started taking the Runners Daily Vitamin about a year ago when they offered a free trial. It was at a time in my running career where I was happy with where I was, with...

We pack our diets full of fresh vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, healthy fats, and fiber. We try to reduce stress, move our bodies, and always opt for a more natural approach to health. But even...

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS  |  We are often asked if herbal supplements, also called phytonutrients, have any real beneficial effects on health, athletic performance and recovery from training. 95% of athletes who are asked...

Krissy Brady  | Carb loading, carb cycling and carb backloading have become trendy strategies for optimizing our diets. But are they effective?   Love them or hate them, the feelings you have toward carbs are probably strong...

Tehrane Firman - Well and Good | Even with all the information available on what to eat before and after a workout, it might seem tricky to find the right options to help you power through...

Following the 2019 London Marathon, there are 6,133 World Marathon Majors Six Star Finishers worldwide. Pam Keenan is one of only seven people from North Carolina to complete the Abbott WMM and earn the Six Star Finisher Medal. The woman who...

Heather Braithwaite, MD |  Endurance Sports are Not for Those Who Require Instant Gratification You’ve invested the time. Fourteen weeks (or more) of faithfully following your plan despite early morning wakeups, blustery rainy runs, ugly...

  Anna Lane Maltby is one of the happiest runners we know and she always seems to find that runner's high. We asked her a series of questions to find out what running means to...