by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | Endurance Sports Season is here! If you are in warmer climes you may have already completed an event or two, but many athletes are now training for fall races and just beginning to get into situations where fueling during the workout becomes essential to performance…

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | I prepared, I came, I saw, and yes—my hamstring and I conquered Boston! As the race began I had a huge surge of awe, pride, and accomplishment…

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | It took me some time to warm up to the idea of an ice bath (pun intended). Having spent most of my life in Alaska, I detested the cold and had no intention of ever placing myself in a freezing environment again if I could help it. During training for my first marathon, I would hear my coach recommend ice baths to his clients and I shuddered at the thought of it…

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | It’s the final countdown to Boston, and even as a seasoned marathoner I find myself nervous. There are an abundance of firsts in this race—it will not only be my first time running the Boston Marathon, but my first time in Boston. My first time flying to the East Coast for a race, the first time I have to be at the shuttle 4 hours before the gun goes off. Above all else, it’s the first time I will be racing in what is less than ideal physical status…

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | Piggybacking off of Mary’s fabulous Fueling Your Goals article, I want to delve deeper into each aspect of fueling… Let’s begin with the end, as everything we do is about how well we recover. Our athletic gains from training come from recovery…

by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | In December of 2009, I ran faster than I thought possible at the Vegas Rock N Roll Half Marathon. As I crossed the finish line with an astounding personal record my mind was opened to realities I hadn’t considered for myself…