Author Archives: Jenna Bell

Brrrrr, it’s cold out! You may be finding yourself indoors and at a fitness club more often than usual during the winter months. Unlike an outdoor run, heading to the gym often means organizing a bag and carrying your nutrition … Continue reading →

If you’re anything like me – you exercise but are susceptible to winter weight gain – you may need a tip or two to avoid packing on weight over the holidays. Here is a menu of my weight-curbing tactics that … Continue reading →

You run. You eat carbs. You drink water. You mind your electrolytes. But what about protein? That’s for weight lifters, right? Au contraire mon ami, protein is important for runners too! In fact, just like strength-trained athletes, runners need more … Continue reading →

Proper recovery is the key to reaching your fitness goals. While it’s important to fuel before and during a run, what you eat immediately after is how your body really reaps the benefits of your workout. Falter in recovery and … Continue reading →

Regardless of how energized you feel at the start of your run, from carb-rich pancakes and bold coffee, you’ll still need to refuel if you are pushing the distance on your runs. There are a few considerations when deciding what … Continue reading →

There are no two ways about it; diet and nutrition majorly impact fitness performance and overall health. We’ve heard lots of requests from the RunKeeper community for nutrition tips and we couldn’t agree more that this is important part of … Continue reading →