The Feed Insider

When necessary, antibiotics are truly miracle medicines. Even when they are warranted, they can have side effects which impact fitness and performance. So what is an athlete to do?

Open up backcountry ski access with these leading products from Fischer (Hannibal 94 skis and Tour classic bindings), Swix (Supersonic Backcountry ski poles), Julbo (Aerospace goggles), UnTapped (2 boxes), and The Feed ($100 gift card).

No successful ultra runner can afford to be OCD or anal-retentive when training and racing. If I got mad at every fly that annoyed me on a 3-hour training run, or if I yelled at every car that’s buzzed me, or scowled at every off-leash dog that’s almost tripped me, I would be in a mental home.

If you’ve been an athlete for any period of time, chances are good that you’ve had to deal with tendinopathy at one point or another.  In fact, even non-athletes are often plagued by this condition.  What is “tendinopathy”?

<p><em>In almost every moment of my life, there is some element of mental preparation for a race: waiting in line at a grocery store, driving to a trailhead, lying down </em>for<em> bed, stretching and foam rolling.</em></p>

The American Birkenbeiner (or Birkie) is the largest ski race in North America and third largest in the world; how do you fuel and prepare for an event like this?

The latest from Ski World Cup great Steve Nyman. Talking from his recovery bed after hand surgery on the importance of nutrition and his training.

<em>In this episode, we talk to Dr. Allen Lim, Founder of Skratch Labs, about everything from hydration and their new recovery product to duck reproduction!</em>

<em>People close to me think I’m erratic and overly excited 110% of the time. People who really know me know that I actually reserve about 2.5% of my energy for solitude and reflection.</em>

The theory goes that a well-balanced diet will provide all the vitamins and minerals you need to support health and training regimes. However, athletes may have additional requirements.

Smoothies are a great way to get calories before or after a workout, or even for a quick snack. We wanted to share our three favorite smoothie recipes with you, and our favorite proteins to add to them!