by Lee Scott | Apr 22, 2008 | Nutrition/Hydration, Old Blog
Last Saturday a few enthusiastic walkers came out to our hill training class early and helped pick up garbage in recognition of Earth Day…which…by the way…is tomorrow, officially!For those intrepid early risers, I made a batch of marathon cookies. As...
by Lee Scott | Jan 22, 2008 | Nutrition/Hydration, Old Blog
I’ve been experimenting with food that has not been “designed” for athletes. For many years, I took only Clif Bars with me on walks longer than 90 minutes. Two years ago I discovered Clif Blok Shots and switched to those as I found the energy boost...
by Lee Scott | Jan 8, 2008 | Nutrition/Hydration, Old Blog
So how go the resolutions?For those of you with fitness resolutions, it was a good day. On the streets of my neighbourhood the unseasonably high temperatures allowed skin on legs and arms to be revealed. Runners and walkers could be seen every few hundred metres...
by Lee Scott | Nov 20, 2007 | Nutrition/Hydration, Old Blog
Less than 7 days until I walk the Seattle Marathon. Yesterday’s last long training walk was a good omen. The clear sky and crisp temperature on Saturday night meant that all the leaves in Oakville left their branches in one mass exodus. Sixteen kilometres...
by Lee Scott | Aug 9, 2007 | Nutrition/Hydration, Old Blog
Once again milk is in the news. Back in the July 2006 issue of the WoW What’s Up Newsletter we mentioned a study that was published in the American College of Sports Medicine Journal identifying milk as an ideal post-workout food for building muscle. Then, in...
by Lee Scott | Jul 10, 2007 | Nutrition/Hydration, Old Blog
I am escaping the heat! There will be no blog postings until next week. Remember in the extreme heat it is not just water you need, it’s also electrolytes. Take an energy drink or snack with you on long walks. Keep in mind that in th extreme heat, the air...
