March 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Fuel Your Best Performance

Carbohydrates are fuel for your body. The exact number of carbohydrates you burn per mile depends upon your fitness level, experience level, pace and running economy, but most athletes average around 100 calories per mile with about 75% of those calories coming from carbohydrates. If regular training is a part of your routine consider ditching the low carb diet for optimal performance…

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Added by Downtown Athletic Club, Miami on March 29, 2010 at 2:47pm — No Comments

Are warm-ups a thing of the past?

Priming the Engine

Most athletic folks would agree that to operate at an optimal level on race day one needs to get their body limber and warm. All too often, the distractions and nerves of race day cause many of us to ditch a proper warm up. Shamefully, I am guilty of this hastiness also. If you want to be free of cramping, stitches, premature fatigue, and stiffness make this your mantra: "A warm muscle is a safe muscle".

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Added by Downtown Athletic Club, Miami on March 24, 2010 at 2:26pm — No Comments

TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION HOST ITS INAUGURAL EMERALD NIGHTS EVENT

Party for a great…

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Added by Liza M Santana on March 23, 2010 at 12:27am — No Comments

What to wear to an 80s party...

For most of us it's been quite some time since we dressed in 80s fashion. So I thought I'd take the liberty to go back and remind us all of those funky fashions we grew up with.…

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Added by Miss Susy on March 8, 2010 at 10:00am — 4 Comments