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Sports Supplements- Let The Buyer Beware |
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 Although our bodies are very similar in many regards, but when it comes to sport nutrition what works best for one athlete may put another in the port-o-let. On race day you may have observed competitors chomping on beef jerky and sandwiches while others stick with liquid nutrition for over 10 hours. Athletes will often swear by this product or that product as a means of enhancing performance or recovery. For this reason I shy away from making very specific food or supplement recommendations. Instead I advise athletes to experiment with a variety of foods and products, within certain macro-nutritional parameters, over a variety of conditions, to determine what works best for them individually. Choosing the right product is a slippery slope as sport nutrition can be highly individualized, and there are myriad of products available to the athlete. To name just a few things that may vary significantly from athlete to athlete... Read on...
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| Overcoming Plantar Fasciitis |
 Although the fascia is a rather tough, resilient structure made up of connective tissue called collagen fibers, it is not immune to injury. Approximately 10% of all running injuries are inflammations of the plantar fascia. In the United States alone this incidence rate would produce about a million cases of plantar fasciitis per year among runners and joggers. Read on...
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| Tri Newbie Takes On Xterra |
 Typical of many triathletes John Close did not arrive from a particularly athletic background. His cycling and swimming skills mainly initiated from riding his bike all day as a kid and taking a dip in the neighborhood pool.
..he broke through some of the mental barriers holding him back and applied himself to the sport of triathlon with great intensity. In his first season John qualified for Nationals, made Team USA, and went on to compete at the Short Course World Championship in Germany. More... |
| How To Return From A Running Injury |
By Charles F. Peebles, DPM
The worst part of my job is telling someone they have an injury that is either going to alter their training or take them out of competition for some period of time. The best part of my job is seeing someone return to their event stronger and better than before their injury. Read on... |
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TSF and Roswell Bicycles Team Up with Local Meteorologist to Promote Tri To Remember |
Six time marathoner and CBS 46 meteorologist Laura Huckabee will compete in her first triathlon, the Tri To Remember to benefit the Georgia chapter of the Alzheimers Association. The Sport Factory's Gerry Halphen will provide coaching servics and Roswell Bicycles will furnish her equipment needs. More... |
| When Not To Train |
Training, simply, is adding specific stress to the body. Your body then adapts to the stress load, and gets stronger, faster, or more powerful. There are times when completing your work out is detrimental to your training and perhaps your health. Knowing when these times are will reduce your risk of injury, and ultimately make your training more efficient and productive. Read on...
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| Parting Shot |
Jon Adamonson at the Short Course World Championship in Vancouver. Jon won the silver in the 70-74 age category. |
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| Featured Service- Sport Nutrition |
| Nutrition is the most important non-athletic performance factor and is the cornerstone of a proper athletic plan. If you are not fueling and nourishing your body properly, you simply can not attain your true potential and will be more susceptible to fatigue and injury. Our Registered Dietician and Sport Nutritionist can outline a specific eating plan for you that includes diet balance, weight loss / gain, exercise fuel choices, race day and competition eating, and recovery nutrition. More info... |
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