Alex Gourley is one of the co-founders of Active Theory, the company behind BitGym a mobile application that has been getting a lot of recent buzz including recent features in TechCrunch and VentureBeat. Alex studied computer science at the University of California, Davis and before founding Active Theory, held engineering positions at Loopt and Krugle. [...]
Dr. Liz Applegate is an author, consultant, and respected expert in the area of nutrition and fitness. She has authored six books in the field including Nutrition Basics for Better Health & Performance, Eat Smart Play Hard, Bounce Your Body Beautiful and Encyclopedia of Sports and Fitness Nutrition. She is a column writer for Runner’s [...]
With an ever increasing population of running and cycling enthusiasts, good advice for swimmers is getting harder to come by. Luckily, the same carbo-loading scenarios that are appropriate for other distance sports are suitable for distance swimmers too. The Basics: Endurance athletes need to increase their access to available fuel. During event training the prevailing [...]
Ellen Burton graduated from Boston University with a master’s degree in public health and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She has a lengthy history in health and wellness with prior engagements that include serving as the Director of the Money Follows the Person Program with the Indiana State Division of Aging, as well as [...]
As you probably know by now the United States Department of Agriculture has retired the food pyramid and introduced MyPlate which has caused quite a stir in health and wellness circles. The outgoing food pyramid has been around for ages, but was deemed too complicated to understand (in the opinion of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack). So [...]
One of my favorite types of training is interval training. Interval training is when you mix high intensity work with low intensity work. This method is hardly a secret technique anymore but is often overlooked as another great tool for the toolbox. During high intensity effort, our bodies use energy stored in our muscles. During [...]
Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run gave his opinion about how people’s desire to run might have evolved at a recent TED conference. Although Christopher McDougall covered a variety of topics on running during his TED presentation (including a heartwarming story about the marathoner Derartu Tulu, who was ready to retire from professional running, [...]
Most of the popular diets today rely somewhat on portion control. However, one diet offers an alternative. The diet method is called Volumetrics and the premise is to encourage people to eat foods that are naturally low in calories due to high water content. Fresh produce, whole grains, good fats and low-fat dairy are all [...]
When should I replace my running shoes? Finding the right running shoe is an iterative process and there is no one perfect running shoe suitable for everyone. The perfect fit has to do with the shape of your foot, your running style and the terrain you run on. In fact, there are runners who don’t [...]
Margaret Moore (also known as Coach Meg) has established herself in the world of prevention, health and wellbeing by founding Wellcoaches Corporation. Wellcoaches is widely known for setting the gold standard for training and credentialing of professional wellness and health coaches, and trains more than 1000 coaches per year. Margaret is also the co-director of [...]
