Creatine supplies energy for muscle contractions, which leads to strength gains Creatine can improve exercise performance AND recovery Creatine may improve bone mineral density, a crucial factor in preventing osteoporosis Want to improve cognitive function and memory and help prevent dementia? Take creatine Creatine may even improve mood, decrease symptoms of depression, and improve sleep… Continue reading Here’s why you should be taking creatine as a woman
Have you heard of the 80/20 rule in competitive running? It refers to the gold-standard percentages for easy and hard running. A general rule of thumb is to run 80% of your miles “easy,” and 20% of your miles hard. This, of course, is relative to the person. Someone who runs a 5 hour marathon… Continue reading The Importance of Easy Runs
You’re at the track. You’ve created a workout for yourself or for your athlete. It’s an interval or a rep workout. But – you’re not sure how much rest to give between reps. From one Denver area running coach to another: How do you decide on appropriate running workout recovery & what’s the thought process… Continue reading How to Judge Running Workout Recovery
10 years ago, I was convinced that the most important thing in life was to be skinny. I compared myself to every single girl I saw. If she was skinnier than me, she was automatically better than me. I binged for hours, then restricted for 3 days afterward. I took laxatives in an effort to… Continue reading Food is Fuel for Your Strength Training
I wanted to share a blog a wrote for a peer. If you’re someone who blogs & you’re ever interested in doing a blog swap, definitely shoot me an email! I would love to collaborate with you. Hi all! I’m Amy Rivers, owner and operator of Momentum Strength & Endurance and Run Like the Wind: Virtual… Continue reading Blog Swap
I’ve had a few requests recently to create a blog or vlog post about foam rolling techniques for runners, and I finally had a chance to grab some pics & write this up for you guys. So here it is! Foam rolling for runners: WHY foam roll, WHERE to foam roll, and HOW to do… Continue reading Running Coach Advice: Foam Rolling for Runners
