by Melissa Boufounos | May 9, 2017 | OCR
Last week I shared with you what the build cycle is and how to fuel for it as an OCR athlete. I will continue to focus on this training cycle for the next few weeks, with today’s focus on fat loss. I’m being contacted regularly by athletes when they are 4-12 weeks out...
by Melissa Boufounos | May 5, 2017 | OCR
As I’ve previously written about, nutrition for OCR athletes is not static. Your nutritional requirements will fluctuate throughout the year as you go through each of the training cycles. The training cycles vary in specificity, volume and intensity, which means...
by Melissa Boufounos | Apr 25, 2017 | OCR, Nutrition
How you fuel for OCR will be different than a steady race like a road marathon. This is because of the heart rate spikes caused by the obstacles (or penalties). If you’ve raced before, you know exactly what I’m talking about! I’ve mentioned before...
by Melissa Boufounos | Apr 14, 2017 | Health
Is your poop normal? Yes, I’m serious! (And don’t you sometimes wonder anyway?) You (should) already know that your poop can reflect your physical, and sometimes even emotional, health. You may get constipation or have diarrhea when you eat something that...
by Melissa Boufounos | Apr 4, 2017 | Health
Best Foods to Bust Stress Mood and food are intimately related as certain flavours and aromas trigger memories of special occasions and feelings of contentment. All emotions including stress and anxiety trigger chemical responses in our body as hormone levels...
