Here’s why you should be taking creatine as a woman
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 […]
The Importance of Easy Runs
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 […]
How to Judge Running Workout Recovery
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 […]
Food is Fuel for Your Strength Training
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 […]
Blog Swap
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 […]
Running Coach Advice: Foam Rolling for Runners
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 […]