Iron and 2,3-DPG are Wonderful Things

Iron and 2,3-DPG are Wonderful Things

Runners Daily Vitamin ·

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS | Iron is the element in hemoglobin in our red cells that binds and carries oxygen. It’s also why our blood is red. Low in Iron = less oxygen delivery...

Vitamins are Like Engine Oil

Vitamins are Like Engine Oil

Runners Daily Vitamin ·

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS | You are supposed to operate your engine with the oil level on the FULL mark. If your engine oil is a little low, you won’t even know it. Your...

Beetroot for Endurance or Beetroot Schmeetroot?

Beetroot for Endurance or Beetroot Schmeetroot?

Runners Daily Vitamin ·

Scott W. Tunis MD FACS | You have heard about athletes taking beetroot to increase endurance. Some swear by it. So what’s the deal, does it really work? At Runners Essentials, we prefer to look...

ARE YOU DESTROYING YOUR LONG RUNS?

ARE YOU DESTROYING YOUR LONG RUNS?

Runners Daily Vitamin ·

Tom Clifford | Developing a solid aerobic pace is one of the main principles of distance running.  Almost every distance runner follows Arthur Lydiard’s model of easy distance, in particular that of Kenyan athletes who...

Running in the Heat

Running in the Heat

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Diana Davis RD LD CDE  | It’s that time of year again – hot, humid, muggy May! We know it’s only going to get worse as we head into summer, but we still want/need to...

5 Tips For Running When It’s Way Too Hot Outside

5 Tips For Running When It’s Way Too Hot Outside

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Becky Wade | Heat and humidity are probably no strangers to you. You’ve learned to expect to finish runs feeling like you’ve just emerged from the ocean, that running in a dehydrated state can be...

What 6 Joint Docs Say About Running

What 6 Joint Docs Say About Running

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Debbie Strong, Everyday Health | Running won’t ruin your knees and eight other truths about joint health. To avoid injury, you should stretch every time you run — both before and after. Fast Facts Running...

CoQ10… Does this Antioxidant Help Athletes?

CoQ10… Does this Antioxidant Help Athletes?

Runners Daily Vitamin ·

STUDY | FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF SPORTS NUTRITION: “Effects of Acute and 14-day Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Exercise Performance in Both Trained and Untrained Individuals” PURPOSE To determine whether acute (single...

Is Running Actually Good For You?

Is Running Actually Good For You?

Runners Essentials ·
Leigh Weingus | We know running gets a bad rap, which is why we decided it was time to clear a few things up. Here’s what you should know about running and your health