The holiday season is here and with it comes a time of indulging that can lead to some bulging. This happens to come in advance of New Year’s resolutions and wellness expert Sadie Lincoln, founder of barre3, has offered some times on staying fit this holiday season. Continue reading Fighting the Holiday Battle of the Bulge
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Weekend Reading List (12.14.2013): Back to Boston, Future Sports, Banned Foods
Back to Boston
From Runner’s World: Defending Champs Will Run 2014 Boston Marathon
Lelisa Desisa and Rita Jeptoo return for April 21 race. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (12.14.2013): Back to Boston, Future Sports, Banned Foods
Refuel Based on Sweat
While it is easy to just grab a handful of some sports chews and eat until you feel “full,” Fuelstrip works another way. These wearable strips actually analyze an athlete’s sweat levels during a workout, and then recommends the appropriate amount of sports nutrition to eat. The strips will change color from orange to yellow to green to blue based on the athlete’s glycogen depletion progresses. The color determines the number of Fuelchews needed to maintain energy. An orange strip requires one chew, while yellow requires two. That takes the guessing game out refueling.
Happy Thanksgiving
Have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving!
Weekend Reading List (11.16.2013):
Social Olympics
From Sport Techie: Reviewing the New Olympic Athletes’ Hub App for Sochi 2014
On November 3, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) launched a new Olympic Athletes’ Hub app in order to connect fans with Olympic athletes like never before. With a searchable directory of all athletes and their various social network feeds, fans can find their favorite stars on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Another unique feature within the app is the ability for verified athletes to text each other or the IOC from within the framework of the app. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (11.16.2013):
Weekend Reading List (11.02.2013): Bike Sales Up, Urban Rolls Outdoors, Aim High, Food to Run
Bike Sales Up
From BikeRadar: Bikes outsold cars in UK and Europe in 2012…
New figures suggest bikes are selling faster than cars across most of Europe, despite another set of data saying bikes sales are declining as well. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (11.02.2013): Bike Sales Up, Urban Rolls Outdoors, Aim High, Food to Run
Interbike Outdoor Demo Day 2
Another day at the Outdoor Demos at Interbike. With temperatures in the upper 90s and wind that kicked in from all directions it wasn’t so much a day of demos as it was a day of enduring the elements! But where else can you get a cold one before noon? Continue reading Interbike Outdoor Demo Day 2
Shark Fuel
Some of us are like sharks and can’t sit still. Of course this requires a boost now and then and fittingly the Sharkies are just the thing. These Energy Chews were created in 2003 by a triathlete looking for some organic food that could deliver energy and fuel. The Sharkies Turbo Energy Chrews are made of organic ingredients and are completely Kosher too.
There is no gluten, wheat or diary and of course these are vegetarian, but these are packed with electrolytes and caffeine to help keep us sharks going and going.
Going Pro(Bar) Without the Bar
What is in a name? In the case of ProBar there is no “bar” in its new Bolt, a USDA-certified organic energy chew that is high in Vitamin B and caffeinated with organic yerba mate. Each pack contains 10 easy-to-digest organic gummies for quick energy, flavored with organic acai, pomegranate and blueberry powders. Four flavors available, but we have to ask… does this raise the bar or not?
Snack to Recovery
After being on the long road you don’t need a “road to recovery” but possibly a Recovery Crisps. The makers of Sports Beans have introduced a line of Recovery Crisps, which combine two different protein sources including those of why and pea. While this might not sound particularly appealing after hours on the bike these are offered as an easy to digest snack that comes in chocolate, vanilla and berry smoothie versions. Each package offers 10g of protein and is gluten free, peanut free and even OUD Kosher.
Weekend Reading List (06.29.2013): Lance Comes Clean (Again), Popular Cycling, Summer Food, Helmet History
Lance Comes Clean (Again)
From USA Today/AP: Lance Armstrong: ‘Impossible’ to win Tour de France without doping
The dirty past of the Tour de France came back Friday to haunt the 100th edition of cycling’s showcase race, with Lance Armstrong telling a newspaper he couldn’t have won without doping. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (06.29.2013): Lance Comes Clean (Again), Popular Cycling, Summer Food, Helmet History
In the (Feed) Zone
A number of companies now produce fitness food for cyclists, but whether the stuff is actually good remains a question. For those who would rather cook their own cycle-friendly fare chef Biju Thomas and Dr. Allen Lim have released the cookbook Feed Zone Portables. This 288 page book offers 75 new recipes for portable food to take on the go.
Sending Out An SOS
SOS means many things. It is the universal distress and it does remind us of that kind of lame song by The Police. But the SOS Rehydration Drink is the only product to use the World Health Organization’s oral rehydration standards. This isn’t just another energy or sports drink, as it can reportedly enhance the body’s water absorption process by mixing the correct amount of electrolytes and sugars. The SOS has only 25 calories per serving and a low osmolality of 230 Osm/L to more effectively transport water into the body. It can thus be used before, during or after exercise to aid rehydration and recovery. Video after the jump