Category: Stress
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Fueling Track Athletes: Nutrition for Performance
As a former restauranteur and award winning Chef, turned track coach, I feel that I can confidently give my athletes nutrition advice. What I found out in over 30 years of coaching, with nearly a decade at the Collegiate level: in reality is is simple: eat enough and soon after workouts and you will reap…
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Two Sports, One Season: the good, the bad and the ugly.
Cross country + soccer is the most common in-season double for Pennsylvania high schoolers. It’s tempting: more playing time, more fitness, more fun. But does the endurance engine of cross country really pair with the speed-and-sprint metabolism of soccer—and at what cost? Because this is a very sensitive topic, I included many sources in this…
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Understanding Carbo-Loading for Race Day Success
When you think about preparing for a big race, you probably picture clocking miles, fine-tuning your running form, and maybe obsessing over which shoes will make you feel most like a cheetah. But there’s one critical part of race prep that doesn’t involve hitting the pavement: carbo-loading. That’s right, strategically consuming carbohydrates is like…
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Checklist for a Mentally Healthy School Year
The start of a new school year can be both exciting and nerve-wracking for children and parents alike. It’s essential to prioritize their mental well-being along with their academic success. These both go hand in hand. A healthy parent/student relationship is paramount in both parties mental health. As parents of six children, over the…
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Are we too conservative?: Our next kid’s first phone.
We are a little more conservative than most. We have set 15 1/2 years old as the time to give our child a smartphone. We have done this with our oldest who is now 30, so she got her first phone in 2007. I am sure several days later she got her first inappropriate text…
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Running: Healthy Mind/Healthy You.
Running, of course, has been found to have a number of benefits for both the mind and body. While many people might think of running as a purely physical activity, as it has been found over and over, running can have a profound impact on mental well-being as well. A study at the University of…
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Positive Affirmation
“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” Dali Lama Recently, one of our children has not been very happy with school. She is in junior high, one of the toughest times in many peoples lives. Everything is changing, people are getting judgmental, puberty has hit on all cylinders. …
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Planning On Stressors To Help Meet Your Goals
As we roll into the New Year, you want to assess whether you can get better in your training, racing, fitness goals, etc. You may have the right plan to get the most out of your training. You expect to hit the marks, times, weight losses, etc because of this plan or goals as long…
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