Out of sight, out of mind... In many professional teams and sports medicine settings, it’s commonplace for healthcare practitioners—such as physicians, dietitians, and exercise physiologists—to conduct regular assessments to monitor athlete health and wellbeing. Outside of professional sport and collegiate athletics, however, health and wellness testing can run the gamut from non-existent to tracking the wrong metrics, or simply overlooking key risk factors altogether. Athletes are a unique...

The Nine Hungers: What Are You Really Hungry For? Why are you hungry? And what are you really  hungry for? At first glance, that might sound obvious. “Food, obviously. Maybe a BLT. Or pizza.” But hunger isn’t always that simple. In reality, there are nine types of hunger  — and understanding them can completely change how you relate to food. As athletes, we’re good at tracking data — heart rate, wattage, macros, training volume. But most of us lose touch with the subjective side of eating:...

As race season winds down and the days start getting shorter, many athletes begin to shift gears — recovering, rebuilding, and refocusing. But this is also the time of year when supplement habits tend to ramp up.Iron. Vitamin D. Omega-3s. Magnesium. The list goes on. A lot of athletes start taking new products as an “insurance policy,” assuming more is better or that a little extra can’t hurt. The problem is, that’s not always true. Some supplements can be contraindicated with medications or...