Category Archives: Nutrition
Gut Check: Techniques to Keep Your Gut From Ending Your Race Early
By Jason Koop, CTS Premier Coach and 7-time 100-mile Ultramarathon Finisher ‘This race will take all of the grit, guts and determination you have’. I can remember these words being belting out over the loudspeakers by Leadville Trail 100 race … Continue reading
Clearing Common Sports Nutrition Hurdles
By Ryan Kohler, CTS Coach and Sports Nutritionist I spend a lot of my time counseling athletes on their nutrition choices during training and competition, especially as part of the “Race Day Nutrition Planning” service offered by CTS. After doing … Continue reading
Chris Carmichael Blog: Too Much of Good Thing? Hardly.
Here’s the inevitable problem with citing research studies: you can almost always find a study that will “prove”, “indicate”, or “suggest” the exact opposite of the point you’re trying to make. And thus it was with great chagrin that I … Continue reading
The Great Gluten Question: To go gluten-free or not?
By Ryan Kohler and Jim Rutberg To go or not to go, gluten-free that is. For many people that seems to be the question right now. We’ve all seen articles about gluten and fluten-free diets, and as a sports nutritionist, … Continue reading
Chris Carmichael Blog: Active Ingredient: Cashew Cream – The Athlete’s Alternative to Dairy Cream?
By Chris Carmichael “What the hell is cashew cream?” I have to admit that was my first thought when I first saw it listed as an ingredient in the Corn Chowder Recipe described below from Tal Ronnen’s cookbook, “The Conscious … Continue reading
