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How do you know which supplements are actually improving your performance on race day and which aren’t?
Well, you dig into the research.
And, since I know all of you listening aren’t researchers at heart (or you just don’t have time to dig into everything) we’ve brought on one of the foremost experts in the world at analyzing research studies and applying them to actual training, Alex Hutchinson.
Hutchinson is a former physicist and national-class runner, and a National Magazine Award-winning science journalist.
Alex will help us…
With his "what does the evidence show" mantra, I think Alex is one of the best people to speak on the subject of what ergogenic aids are worth trying and which aren’t
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Your Tapering Questions Answered
A Peek Inside The Training and Mindset of a 13:30 5k Runner
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