FEED YOUR PASSION

Apr. 17, 2019

How Spring Energy Got Me to the Finish Line of the World’s Toughest Road Race: The Badwater 135

I’m no stranger to an angry belly. I’ve started races with the flu; stomach parasites; and cramping; and as expected, struggled to get to the Finish line. Over the years, I’ve learned many hard lessons about taking care of my body; fueling, and the constant need to eat if I want to race at my best.

Aug. 04, 2018

Being A Sustainable Runner

The balance between volume and intensity is key to successful training, and it is a delicate balance to strike. Volume typically applies to the everyday bulk of training, how many hours/miles you are out there.

Jul. 17, 2018

Western States 100 Miler Recap

Finishing one place higher would have been great, and I would have been very happy with that. But to battle the way we did, to the very finish, and thoroughly test ourselves against one another, showing pure grit – because that’s all that is left after 99 miles of running, brought much more pleasure than if it had been an easy or normal jog to finish.

Jun. 27, 2018

Piggybank investments for injury prevention

By Mark Bottenhorn

Nobody wants to miss a run, but the only way to improve the aerobic system is by consistent training and stimulus. Taking a day or two off from running, while cross training, is infinitely better than missing weeks with an injury that was avoidable. Following a simple at home routine to strengthen your core will go along way towards staying heathy and happy on the trails, track or road.

Jun. 19, 2018

How To Be a Sustainable Runner

By David Laney Have you ever started a race a little too fast? I have, many times! This is a problem excited runners have faced since the first starting line...

Jun. 11, 2018

Running Form With Sage. Part III It's all in the Hips (Core)

By Sage Canaday When we say the term “Core” we are referring not only to your hips, but also your butt, your lower back, and your stomach muscles. The Core...

May. 29, 2018

Running Form With Sage. Part II- Stride & Speed

Running Form With Sage Canaday. Part II- Stride & Speed. This is why when you watch the elites at a marathon running under 5:00 per mile pace they don’t look like they are sprinting. They are likely running with a similar stride rate as you are, but their stride length is huge!

May. 15, 2018

Running Form Series with Sage Canaday. Part I

This post is about acquiring your best running form ever. The “Sage Running Form” I use is accomplished with these goals in mind: To reduce your risk of injury ...

May. 07, 2018

WHY SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT NITRIC OXIDE?

Nitric oxide is one a few natural substances proven to boost physical (and not only♂️) performance! A lot of supplements are very controversial and science, in general, do not support their beneficial effects. Nitric oxide can enhance our body potential by up to 5%!!!

May. 01, 2018

GI Gut Bomb: factors affecting ultrarunning nutrition

As an ultrarunning running coach one of the most often asked questions I get revolves around race day nutrition. If you think about our bodies somewhat holistically there are many factors at play that affect our ability to digest the calories we consume in long races. Maybe the most important one of these is pacing

Apr. 20, 2018

How to Think About Workouts and Energy

You can run really far. You can run really hard. But you can’t run really far and really hard without bonking.

Apr. 06, 2018

The goodness of rice

By Rafal Nazarewicz Rice is one of the main ingredients in Spring products. It is a great source of carbohydrates. Rice is also known as an excellent source of iron,...

Feb. 26, 2018

Before switching to Keto

Rafal Nazarewicz (Ph.D. founder of Spring, sports nutritionist) and Rob Grissom (USA cycling coach) get right into the heart of the topic regarding Ketogenic diets. If you have had any...

Feb. 15, 2018

GI distress, how to fight back?

Numerous factors are responsible for GI problems during physical activity. Some of them are preventable, less frequently athletes experience pathological conditions that may require medical advice. It may or may not make you feel better, but if you experience any GI distress, you are not alone.

If we look at the potential digestive system problems (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) that can occur during training or racing, there is one common denominator that binds all of these issues together. It is when the osmolality of our GI system becomes too high. High osmolality is responsible for the majority of GI distress incidents related to ingesting food during exercise.

Feb. 01, 2018

Rediscovering the joy

What was the most valuable lesson you learned from 2017? 2017 was a rocky year of racing for me; I was sick; lost a precious family member, and made...

Dec. 06, 2017

From mountains to roads. An interview with Sage Canaday.

Sage Canaday is coming off a successful 2017 season. He summarizes his highs and lows for 2017, discusses the new Spring product, Canaberry, which was created with his input, and also talks about his current goal of attaining an Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier.