The Nike + plus running shoes are shoes from Nike that comes with a pouch for a sensor device from Nike that calculates the distance traveled, pace and calories burned by a runner.
Not all Nike shoes come with a ready made pouch for fitting the sensor, runners are advised to buy Nike+ model shoes.
One Nike+ model shoe is these Nike Men’s Air Max Moto + 6 shoes.
Once a runner purchase the gear he can register with official Nike Plus website to store his workouts.
Nike Plus does all these little things, like when you do your longest or fastest run, Lance Armstrong or Tiger Woods comes on and congratulates you on your iPod. So, you’re thinking while you’re running, I’m not going to get Tiger Woods unless I run really fast or long.
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I have always assumed that running leads to weight lose, but I was shocked to read the results of a runner who had covered over 200k in five days.
One of my favorite running blog is baldrunner, bald runner writes the biggest running blog in Philippines.
He went on a five days adventure run and he posted his experience in his blog
Summary
Total Distance Covered: 242.25 kilometers
Total Time (Run/Walk): 36:53:16 hours
Total Calories Burned: 15,467 cal
Weight Before The Run: 140 lbs
Weight After The Run: 145 lbs
Read the full report at his blog post Adventure Run stats
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I was surfing around the internet when I found this interesting piece on cbs news
During a 2004 Summer Olympics awash in controversies over steroids and supplements, one sportswriter wryly noticed that top American swimmer Michael Phelps was playing it safe — he preferred to drink Carnation Instant Breakfast between races.
I wondered whether Carnation Instant Breakfast supplement had any special ingredient that made Phelp’s swimmer faster than competition.
One fact about Carnation Instant breakfast is that it contains key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, in quantities that sports drinks like gatorade can’t match.
The carnation instant breakfast also contains alot of calories, it adds 130 calories to a single glass of milk.
All this benefits of carnation instant breakfast helps to hasten recovery.
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Chocolate milk is the new sports drink, many runners drink chocolate milk during a race and drink it after a race as a recovery drink.
If you are one of those people like me who love the kitchen and you want to make your own chocolate milk, this chocolate milk recipe might interest you?
For a homemade cold choclate milk recipe:
11 ounces milk
1 ounce water
1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa
2 tablespoons sugar
How to brew chocolate mix
- Put sugar, cocoa, and water in microwavable 12 oz glass.
- Microwave for 30 seconds or until sugar and cocoa dissolve.
- add cold milk and stir.
You can drink your choclate milk cold or warm.
Some facts about chocolate milk.
Chocolate milk has 60 more calories than pure milk.
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Chris Carmichael was Lance Armstrong coach since 1990 and he is the one who designed his nutritional program that powered the Texan to eight Tour De France victories.
The goal of the nutritional program was to ensure Lance Armstrong remained lean and powerful.
The coach looked at the demands of his training and lifestyle and used that information to design his nutrition program.
Off season training diet
During the fall and winter Lance trained at moderate intensity. To fuel this level of training, he didnt need as many calories as he does at the height of the racing season. He ate less food during this time. 60% of his calories came from carbohydrates. Protein was added into the mix
Training for The Tour De France.
AS the tour neared, the coach altered the nutritional program. Lance ate more food and 70% of his calories came from carbohydrates because he needed the fast-burning fuel to power his aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. Protein intake was reduced.
As adopted from NBC article to read the full article click the link.
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Because carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for active muscles, athletes need to consume them on a daily basis.
Carbohydrate-rich foods include: –
- Fruits
- vegetables (potatoes and beans),
- Grains,
- Breads,
- cereals and some dairy products (milk and yogurt).
In general, the best diet for an athlete is one that contains a variety of foods from each of the major food groups—this will help ensure that your diet is made up of nutrient-rich foods.
Approximately 55-60% of total calories should come from carbohydrates. Athletes need to consume carbohydrates before, during and after exercise to provide fuel for the body and support overall health.
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Sports nutrition is necessary for healthy athlete development. Nancy Clark has written a guidebook “Sports Nutrition Guide book” I found this sports drink recipe inside.
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup hot water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 1/2 cups cold water
In a quart pitcher, dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot water. Add the remaining ingredients and the cold water. The drink contains about 50 calories and 110 mg of sodium per 8 ounces, approximately the same as for most sports drinks.
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Researchers have proven black Chocolate is good for your health. Although white chocolate is not rated highly, I tend to believe white chocolate is also good for runners.
Black / Dark chocolate has 80 calories per serving whereas white chocolate has 916 calories per serving.
Chocolate as a recovery food.
I choose to eat a chocolate as my recovery food after my running work outs. Those 916 calories help to restore the spent calories.
The sugars found in chocolate are simple sugars the same that you find in a Soda. Eating a chocolate after my running exercise help me get a quick fix.
To get proper nutrition I later eat complex carbohydrates such as sweet potatoes and avacados.
A chocolate cannot be considered a proper food but it can be useful as a quick fix immediately after a marathon.
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Eating the right food is important if you want to a good runner. One food that I have discovered to be fantastic for runners is Avocado.
I was reading my girlfriend’s magazine when I read an article that claimed a single Avocado is parked with 100 calories. I instantly concluded if an Avocado has also those calories it would make a brilliant post race meal. Eating all those calories would speed recovery from my long runs.
I tried eating an Avocado after my sunday morning 16 k long run and chilled to see whether I would see any difference. The difference was how I felt on Monday morning. I woke up feeling like I could run a 10k. Everything felt fresh, I didnt feel the usual tiredness in my legs. Am yet to conclusively determine if it was the Avocado but I will keep testing……
Avocado may help you live longer
Fascinated by this delicious fruit I did more research online and read this article that said Avocados are filled with all sorts of great nutrients that help your body make repairs and live longer.
Avocados are a rich source of antioxidants. These substances help your body fight off damage from free radicals. This protects your organs and tissues from damage over time. For runners this means more years to continue running….
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Skinny guys are ever trying to gain muscle. Piling on more food alone has never worked but a program of food and weight training works!
Take note of these tips and you will maximize your chances of building muscle.
1. Eat sufficient for muscle growth.
Calorie, calories & calories. Eat foods rich in calories and nutrients.
2. Eat Often.
Don’t go longer than four hours without eating.
3. Eat sufficient protein
Even if you train hard, the maximum amount of protein you need for muscle building is about 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight per day. A little more or less will not make much difference.
4. Start lifting those weights
Food alone won´ t make you gain muscle and weight.
5. Train with high volume and medium intensity
“Volume” is the quantity of sets and repetitions you do and “intensity” is how much weight you choose. For each weight training exercise set, perform 10 to 15 lifts with less than a minute break between sets. Lactic acid causes that burning sensation in muscles when you exercise intensely and this appears to stimulate muscle growth, perhaps from an increase in growth hormone production.
6. Train three times a week
At least 3 sessions per week should provide sufficient volume of exercise to create a muscle-building stimulus.
7. Don´t do intense exercise
Intense exercise such as running, while good for cardio, lungs and heart are to intense and might make you lose more weight. Do moderate jogging and focus on weight lifting.
Keep seeking more information and Good luck
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