The Aid Station

"Eat right for your type", Naturopathic physician, Peter D’Adamo, published this book in 1996.  The book's details how people can become healthier, increase longevity, and reach their ideal weight by eating according to their blood type ( A+, A-, B+, B-, O+, O-, AB+, AB-). Naturopathic medicine emphasizes prevention and the self-healing process through the use of natural therapies. Natural therapies include nutrition, lifestyle counseling, and

The long-standing joke for half marathoners and full marathoners is to carb-load the night before with a big plate of pasta. The truth is, much more planning goes into proper pre-race nutrition than just simply overloading the night before.  More importantly, if you planned on doing it all in one meal, you may end up hindering your performance with fatigue, gut issues, and inflammation. For those of

If you were to ask the question, “what makes a great athlete?” you would get many similar responses like “powerful muscles, high V02 max lungs, and a strong core”.  Any references to the digestive tract would not be very high on the list of answers; however, it is one of the most make or break functions on race day.  Your digestive tract will either get

Hydration and Endurance Performance Author: Lauren Burdick Miles and Macros Hydration plays an important role in your body’s functions – during exercise and day-to-day. Water is needed to maintain adequate blood pressure and it delivers blood to the brain, liver, and kidneys. If fluids are restricted your exercise performance can be negatively affected. During exercise fluid demands are higher so that oxygen and blood flow can be delivered to

Hello Trails Collective! My name is Lauren Burdick. I live in Fayetteville, NY with my husband and two doodles. I am a certified Nutrition Consultant and certified Running Coach.  Over the past year, my husband and I began a small business and I am now co-owner of Miles & Macros, LLC!  To have my passion become a business is a dream come true. We offer running