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Faux Burgers: Friend or Foe?

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Eating more plant-based protein appeals to many health-conscious runners who want to reduce their intake of saturated fat as well stand up for the environment and animal welfare concerns. As a result, more and more runners (and other athletes) are trending towards a vegetarian diet.
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Four Fun Leisure Sports to Try When You’re Not Training for Your Next Race

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If you love to run, then you understand how much discipline you need to be a great runner. You need to train throughout the week in order to build your endurance. You also have to eat well to push your body to where it needs to be. But you also deserve a break from constantly training. If you want to maintain an active weekly routine while also getting a break from running, there are other sports you can add in to the mix. Read on to learn about four fantastic sports to try out when you aren't focused solely on running.
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Marathoners, Take Your Marks … and Fluid and Salt!

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Legend states that after the Greek army defeated the invading Persian forces near the city of Marathon in 490 B.C.E., the courier Pheidippides ran to Athens to report the victory and then immediately dropped dead. The story inspired the modern marathon, a grueling 26.2-mile contest that attracts some 1.3 million runners annually to compete in the more than 800 races held worldwide.
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Those Superfast Nike Shoes Are Creating a Problem

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The people who oversee track and field have to give serious thought to how much running-shoe technology is too much. Last weekend’s extraordinary marathon performances — 1 hour 59 minutes 40 seconds by Eliud Kipchoge in Vienna and 2:14:04 by Brigid Kosgei in Chicago — have focused attention on an already simmering question: Does the International Association of Athletics Federations need a more stringent rule to define legal running shoes?
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Sports Nutrition: Carbs in the News Part 2

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Too many of today's runners believe carbohydrates are "bad." If that's true, what does the latest sports nutrition research say? The following studies, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 66th Annual Meeting indicate sports scientists agree that carbohydrates (grains, fruits, veggies; sugars, starches) can be health- and performance-enhancing sport foods.
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Sports Nutrition: Carbs in the News

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Too many of today's runners believe carbohydrates are "bad." If that's true, what does the latest sports nutrition research say? The following studies, presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's 66th Annual Meeting indicate sports scientists agree that carbohydrates (grains, fruits, veggies; sugars, starches) can be health- and performance-enhancing sport foods.
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The Sugar Debate

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If you are like many runners, you are confused about the role of sugar in your daily sports diet. The anti-sugar media reports sugar is health-erosive, yet sports nutrition researchers claim sugar is performance enhancing.
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