Advice on Sports Nutrition

          Good nutrition is essential to sporting success; poor nutrition can lead to decreased effects of training and fatigue. So there is no point in us putting effort into a run or walk if it's not backed ... Read More »

Advice to Sports Parents: Stress Fun, Building Skills

As an applied sports psychologist, I am constantly asked by parents for the best sports advice they can give to their child. With the increasing focus in youth sports on success, I tell parents that to help their child be the best they can be in their sport, there are three ... Read More »

Food and drinks for sport

A good diet can help you get the best fitness and sport results. Sports nutritionist and registered dietitian Wendy Martinson shares her tips on food and drink for athletes. Wendy advises Olympic ... Read More »

How to Run a Faster 10K With Race-Specific Workouts

The 10K is a fantastic race distance that challenges your endurance and speed. At double the distance of the more introductory 5K, it's the common "next step" for beginning runners who are looking for their next challenge. As races get longer, your training needs to change. What ... Read More »

How to Discover Your Best Distance

Ask two runners if they think a 5K or a half marathon is harder and you'll get two different answers. Some runners can cruise at a moderate pace for miles, while others are better putting the pedal to the metal for a short period of time. When it comes to selecting your most successful ... Read More »

10 Tips for Beginning Runners

Spring is in the air and so is the pitter pat of beginning runners hitting the roads and trails across the country. Similar to the hoards of new gym goers in January excited by New Year's resolutions to become fitter, beginning runners often hit the road at the first sign of ... Read More »

The Secret of Marathon Pacing

Have you ever started a marathon too fast, running the second half slower than the first? You're not alone. Nearly every runner has let pre-race adrenaline and fresh legs get in the way of perfect pacing. Pacing is part art and part science. Recent research published in Medicine ... Read More »