Journal

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Zoe Weiner  | These days, “foam rolling” and “recovery” have practically become synonymous—despite the fact that you can, apparently, use your foam roller for an actual workout, too. But what you may not know is that everyone’s favorite...

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...

Emi Boscamp | We all know that physical activity isn’t just for keeping our bodies in shape — it’s for strengthening our minds, too. According to Wendy Suzuki, Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York...

Stephanie Eckelkamp | Vitamin B3, also called niacin, is a water-soluble vitamin found in many common foods such as chicken, tuna, beets, and lentils. It plays a role in countless bodily functions and helps convert the food...