Journal

Shannon McGowan: The King of the James has become a yearly tradition for my friends and I. It’s an Adventure Triathlon that celebrates the unique access we have to the outdoors living in a city...

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is an ayurvedic herb used by athletes for its rejuvenating and recovery properties. A study performed at the Exercise and Performance Nutrition Laboratory | School of Health Sciences | Lindenwood University in...

Jen A. Miller  | Running is your stress reducer. Let someone else handle family pancake duty while you make time for your morning miles. Whether your holidays are merry and bright or the time of...

Jeremy D. Larson  | A writer’s journey to becoming a runner For nine months, I haven’t met a day without soreness or left it without exhaustion. Whether nursing an inflamed Achilles tendon or dealing with...

Running might not be for everyone, but it is for almost everyone It’s wise to take it slow at the start of whatever sport you decide to take up, but it’s especially important with running....

Gabby Landsverk  | It's a myth that runners are all thin or that becoming a runner has to involve weight loss.  Meet three high-level endurance athletes who are changing people's perceptions of what runners look like.  Latoya Shauntay Snell...

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...

Kathy Bergen: Even though I live in a small town, La Canada, near Pasadena in southern California, in the foothills of the mountains, I haven’t hiked since I was a Girl Scout. I would much...

Alex Hutchinson  | Two new studies on beet juice and VO2max highlight the limitations of sports science research that excludes female athletes. The fact that most sports science research is conducted on men is no...

Alex Hutchinson  | Figuring out how long, how often, and when to train in the mountains remains an art for endurance athletes. The basic idea is pretty straightforward: you head to the mountains (or crawl...

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...