Month: December 2022

The Millinocket Marathon: More Than a Race

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This piece was written as a blog post for UnTapped, an athletic nutrition and hydration company based out of Vermont. Once a thoroughfare for loggers making the trip to Quebec from the bustling mill town of Millinocket, Maine, the nearly 100-mile Golden Road stretches through the region’s heavily forested wilderness, providing stunning views of Mt. … [Read more…]

Nutrition – Position Paper

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Carbohydrate-Loading Before Endurance Events The practice of “carb-loading,” or consuming high amounts of carbohydrates in the days and hours prior to a long endurance event such as a marathon, has been a staple in the pre-race regimens of many athletes. Because carbohydrates are the main source of fuel during high intensity efforts of longer than … [Read more…]