CLIFcast

Our immune system is complex. But when you take good care of it through proper nutrition and rest, you won’t even notice it’s there. In this episode we discuss how running can affect your immune system and the best foods to eat to stay healthy.

Sports Dietician & CLIF Bar Pace Team leader, Lori Tubbs, provides practical tips and advice on how best to eat & drink during marathon weekend. A good nutrition plan will help you perform your best on race day.

Bob Seebohar is the former director of sports nutrition for the University of Florida, a sports dietician for the 2008 Olympic committee and, an accomplished athlete himself. In this episode we discuss, amongst other things, the best kind of nutrition 90 days out from a race and why it’s important to think that far ahead.

In this episode we discuss what to do on a long run when you don’t want to eat anymore and share some good alternatives to traditional sports nutrition.

In this episode, host Ricardo Balazs sits down with Clif Bar Registered Dieticians Tara and JAC to make sense of the latest sports nutrition trends and fads. Find out what the latest research has to say about high fat, beets, caffeine and more!

Find out how Ultra Running champ Geoff Roes has dealt with adversary, what challenges he’s faced with his health, the lessons he has learned and the ways in which he is helping other runners find their way.

What is energy exactly? What kind of energy does each food group offer? And how important is energy to a successful run? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this updated episode.

The overnight relay race is one of the most memorable events a runner can participate in. Besides having fun, one of the most important things to plan for is your nutrition. Find out how to prepare for a Ragnar relay, what to eat during and the importance of recovering after each of your legs.

Weight management is not about dieting. It’s about figuring out what your ideal running weight is and how to attain through good nutrition and exercise. In this episode, we discuss how to best you feed your body and how that changes when your running mileage changes.  You’ll also learn the best ways to manage your weight and what running workout is best for burning fat.

It may seem that your workout ends when you stop moving but your downtime may be one of the most important parts of building fitness. In that vital recovery period, your body rebuilds and repairs to prepare itself for its next workout. And if you don't recover properly, you may not be able to train and, ultimately, race properly. What are some good things to eat right after a run, when should you take something in and what role does hydration play? These and other recovery topics are what you'll hear about in this episode of ClifCast, a re-release from a few years ago containing the most up to date information and science on recovery. As usual, we hear from new and seasoned athletes and we also hear great information from our nutritionist Tara who sheds light on what the "window of opportunity" means.