Food for Thought Answers to your most pressing pre-, mid-, and postrun nutrition questions. By Liz Applegate Ph.D. Image by Lisa Shin From the May 2012 issue of Runner’s World Read the original article here                        Q: What is the best fast-food option? A: In the [...]

How a whole-foods, plant-based diet—free of all meat and animal products—has propelled one runner to ultramarathon greatness. By Scott Jurek & Steve Friedman Image by Craig Cameron Olsen From the June 2012 issue of Runner’s World                     FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, SCOTT JUREK has been a dominant [...]

The Omaha Marathon welcomes the Refuel with Chocolate Milk Tour this year. Athletes, we hope you are ready to refuel with lowfat chocolate milk from Robert’s Dairy and be your own celebrity by taking your very own Milk Mustache photo! The National “got milk?”® Milk Mustache Campaign has launched the  Refuel with Chocolate Milk Tour [...]

Athletes, the Omaha Marathon is only weeks away and we know that you are preparing for the marathon, but have you thought about your post-workout recovery routine? Many athletes concentrate heavily on how to prepare before a big run by emphasizing pre-workout nutrition. But when it comes to recovery, the body needs to rehydrate and [...]

Brought to you by Nebraska Orthopeadic Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapist, Christy Nielsen, DPT  So far, we have had a fairly mild summer for training, but it looks as if things are going to change. It is important to remember no matter how experienced of a runner you may be, you will be affected by the [...]