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“The cats nestled close to their kittens, the lambs have laid down with the sheep, you are cozy and warm in your bed, my dear, please go the f*ck to sleep.” You wanna win the PNC? Then you need to go the f*ck to sleep The average American sleeps five to six hours. Five to six hours!? We’re not going …
Some people call it “the fog” others call it “low carb flu” but, no matter what it is known by, some of you may be experiencing energy decreases or outright crashes four to five weeks into the PNC. There are likely some reasons for this and a couple of tricks that may lift you from the doldrums. Weekly Ubiquitous caveat: …
This might be Too Much Information (henceforth referred to as TMI) but there is the distinct possibility that some of you have been experiencing stomach pains, gas, and loose stool. No one’s been talking about it. No one wants to talk about it. Until now. Ubiquitous caveat: If you’ve had the runs since the beginning of the PNC you may …
Last weekend myself and 11 of my craziest friends decided it would be a good idea to run 200 miles from Cumberland, MD to Old Town Alexandria. You know the joke, How do you know a crossfitter is at your party? Give them 3 minutes and they’ll tell you. The Crossfitter talking about Crossfit has become a trait so pervasive …
Let’s add another layer of complexity and talk about food timing— A caveat is required up front: general recommendations will generally work for a general population. Without accounting for sleep quality, recovery protocols, supplementation, and stress levels it’s impossible to make a recommendation that will work for every individual. I just started regularly eating whole, nutrient dense foods If you’ve …
You know what to eat and where to buy it. You’ve met up with your teams, cooked your weekly meals and are ready to support each other through the next six weeks. What do you do next? Micronutrients and Macronutrients For simplicity we’ll quickly define the two main components of the food you eat: Micronutrients are essentially what we’ve all …
This week several of our Endurance regulars are going to tackle their first Ragnar Race. A Ragnar is a team relay race that covers around 200 miles. In this case from Cumberland MD to Washington DC. Our race starts at 6:30am Friday and ends sometime Saturday afternoon/early evening. Each runner tackles 3 legs of varying difficulty and distance. Total distance …
So you wanna win the Performance Nutrition Challenge? Or maybe you just want to survive it. There are many paths up the same mountain but during the PNC there are really just many mountains. How to buy food at the grocery store First, and probably most important, you must repeat this mantra: “80% of my food will come from a …
Basics Our next Performance Nutrition Challenge will begin soon! It’s been a long time since we’ve done a PNC, and we think that the gym is ready to rededicate themselves to eating well to improve gym performance and body composition. Dates: Bodyfat Tests: Week of 9/8 Test Workout: 9/11, during all regular workouts. 6 Weeks of Awesome Eating: 9/15-10/27. Bodyfat …
