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How to Recover Quickly from Injury or Surgery:
Let’s face it, being injured SUCKS. Especially this time of year when there are so many great events and the weather is so good. Playing hard often times leads to pushing your bones, ligaments,...
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How to cope with a disappointing race.
As a coach and athlete, I have seen and experienced many races that didn’t go as planned. I have been dropped and cut from a race week after week. I have finished last. I have been in a winning...
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How to Tame Those Pre-Race Jitters
You have been training hard and sooner than you can think, your big race is here. You might second guess how prepared you are, your palms get sweaty, and you can’t think straight! Your stomach...
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6 steps to Conquering your Bucket List
As most of our seasons are drawing to an end the inevitable questions comes up. What’s next? Have you been training with the same group of friends for the same races in the same locations for years?...
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Taste of Carolina 1200K
Tim Snyder, a Potential Energy Training & Nutrition athlete recently completed the 1200K Randonnee, “Taste of Carolina”. If you are unfamiliar with a randonnee event, it is a self supported...
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Strength Training for Cyclists- Part 1
There are many benefits to lifting weights and dedicating time to building muscular strength, whether you are in or out of your competitive season. Among them are the obvious benefit of increasing...
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Strength Training for Cyclists – Part 2
In Strength Training for Cyclists – Part 1, we described the background for an effective off season weight training program and the “Why” behind it. This article goes into the “How.” It spells out...
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Thanksgiving Week – 7 DAY FITNESS & NUTRITION CHALLENGE
Need a little extra motivation to help you stay on track with your fitness and nutrition goals during Thanksgiving week AND maintain balance of spending time with loved ones? Join us starting Sunday...
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Posture Perfect Exercises for Cycling
Proper posture on the bike is more than just sitting up straight, in fact it takes a lot more work than that. This work will pay dividends in power generation and transfer to the bike. On the bike...
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Are You Addicted to Sugar? Find Out How to Quit For Good!
by Julie Cornelius, MS Do you reach for sugary foods and drinks when you need an energy boost? Is your mind constantly clouded and you feel low energy? You might be addicted to sugar. Sugar addiction...
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Pre-Race Warm-Up Strategies for Cyclists
Warming up before a cycling event is an essential part of getting your body race ready both mentally and physically. The length and intensity of the event will determine how long of a warm-up you will...
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3 Key In-Season Exercises for Endurance Racing
The best performances in endurance racing come from a well thought-out and well planned strategy. Eating the right food at the right time, on and off the bike can really affect how your body feels and...
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TOLA Neuromuscular Release System (NRS) Tool
The TOLA Neuromuscular Release System was developed by an orthopedic physical therapist. It allows the user to target restricted soft tissues with precise deep pressure for pain relief and increased...
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Enerskin Knee Sleeves
Enerskin is a high-tech piece of compression wear. The knee sleeves have medical grade silicone taping that is meant to support and stabilize the muscles around the knee, primarily the quadriceps,...
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Elevated Legs Compression Boots
Here are some endorsements for the use of the Elevated Legs Compression Sleeves: “With a background in sports medicine, I understand how important it is to create the most optimal environment for...
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The Marc Pro Muscle Stimulator
The Marc Pro website advertises these muscle stimulating units brilliantly. Chiseled bodies, professional athletes, scientific studies and testimonials are all included in the pitch. The one...
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7 Amazing Recovery Products
Here are 7 products that you may not have heard of to aid recovery and help with injury prevention. NUMBER ONE: PowerPlay is a portable ice and compression device developed to help athletes...
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Wellness Part 3: Food/Nutrition is Medicine
Nutrition plays a role in every different disease and can help to prevent these diseases from occurring. There is a lot research coming out and a lot of information on this topic, so in this post I...
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3 Foods to Throw in the Trash and 3 Foods to Keep in Your House
by Julie Cornelius, MS The grocery store can be a daunting place- so many different foods to choose from. How do you decide what to buy? Is based on taste? Is based on health? Is it based on that funny...
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Its that time of year…Pumpkin Recipes!
By Julie Cornelius, MS It’s that time of year when the weather starts to cool down, the leaves start changing… and you can find everything pumpkin! Pumpkin is extremely healthy and roasted pureed...
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