5 Fueling Tips—And A Smoothie Recipe!—For Summer Runners
Run Eat Repeat advises on the best things to eat and drink before and after long summer runs so that you can stay healthy all season.
Monica Olivas started blogging six years ago to document her weight-loss journey and training for her first marathon at RunEatRepeat.com. Since then she’s conquered the half marathon and marathon (actually dozens of them) and lost 20 pounds. She shares running tips, reviews, food diaries, weight-loss features and musings about life, liberty and the pursuit of fitness on her site. Monica is a RRCA-certified running coach and ACE-certified personal trainer based out of Southern California. She is a full-time blogger, also blogging for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, and is sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE.
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