CLIFCasts Podcasts

CLIFCast #1 - Sports Nutrition Basics

Welcome to CLIFCast, the Podcast from Clif Bar offering information and insights on Sports Nutrition for Runners. Get the lowdown on proper nutrition, hydration, and other tips and tricks dedicated to getting the most out of your training and race day efforts.

First up is CLIFCast Podcast Episode 1 where we will talk about the basics of sports nutrition. See, the thing is, we love to run and be active, but many of us don’t really know how to eat and drink well in the process. We’ll be exploring what we should eat, when and how. Do we drink right before a run or during? What should we have after? And, possibly most important of all, what should we not eat. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_1_sports_nutrition_101/

CLIFCast #2 - Nutrition and Recovery

Episode 2 of CLIFCast Podcast talks about nutrition’s role with recovery. Just because your body has stopped moving doesn’t mean you’re anywhere near done. Truth is, your body continues to work double-time on the inside in order to recover from your well-earned wear and tear. What foods and/or drinks are best for rebuilding muscle tissue? What are the best ways to recover lost fluids and electrolytes post race? And what is this “Recovery Window of Opportunity” we keep hearing about? The answers are within. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_2_nutrition_of_recovery/

CLIFCast #3 - Hydration

You are getting closer to the big day. Episode 3 of CLIFCast Podcast is on hydration. Whether running a 5-mile loop or a 100-mile Ultra – dehydration happens. But if you know what to drink and when, you can diminish the chances of depleting your body of its greatest and most important resource: water. In this episode, we explore the effects of water and electrolytes in our body, the dangers of sodium loss, and the best way to replenish all of them. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_3_hydration/

CLIFCast #4 - Race Day Nutrition

Have you made your race day plans yet? Episode 4 of CLIFCast Podcast talks all about what to do on the day of a race. We explore what foods and drinks might be best for your half or full marathon, or other long distance race. What should you eat the night before a race, the morning of, or mere minutes before the starting gun goes off? Learn about eating and drinking on and off course, on and around your big day. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_4_race_day/

CLIFCast #5 - What is Energy?

Exactly what is energy? Is it the same as calories? How does it feel in your body and what the best foods are for it? In episode 5 of CLIFCast Podcast, our in-house Clif Bar runners share nuggets of their experience while our nutritionist, Tara, grounds us with a heap of well-researched facts about the benefits of fat, the best vegetables to eat for energy and why caffeine can increase your performance. Do the benefits of caffeine go beyond an increased sense of energy? http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_5_energy/

CLIFCast  #6 - Protein and it's Benefits

Protein is the building blocks of muscle. Without it, you can’t get all the amazing benefits from your workout because protein helps tissues recover and rebuild. But what exactly is protein? What are the different foods we can eat to get it into our body, and is it something we crave? In episode 6 of CLIFCast Podcast we will learn the differences between plant-based proteins and animal-based proteins, when to eat, what protein snacks to have, and we may even shatter some protein myths. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_6_protein/

CLIFCast #7 - Clif Bar Pace Team

Episode 7 of CLIFCast Podcast is all about the Clif Bar Pace Team. Just as nutrition is vital for energy and sustenance, sometimes nutrition comes in other forms. Proper nutrition can help you make it through a marathon but along with that, you need encouragement and support to sustain you. For that we created The Clif Bar Pace Team. You’ll learn about the challenges of going out too fast, the importance of a steady pace, what you really need when hitting the last few miles of a race and how the Clif Bar Pace Team can help you finish with a smile that’s 26.2 miles wide. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_7_the_clif_bar_pace_team/

ClifCast #8 - Benefits of Meal Planning

In CLIFCast Podcast - Episode 8 we explore the benefits of meal planning. We all know that what we put into our bodies directly affects our performance. But sometimes it can be hard to get everything in on every meal. Meal planning is about looking at your meals as a whole, not just individually, making sure you’re getting what you need over the course of a whole week rather than meal by meal. It doesn’t have to be too complicated to get your nutrition right, it just requires a little more planning and preparation. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/clifcast_podcast_episode_8_meal_planning/

Extra

The Menu Planning Notebook: How to Effectively Plan Your Meals. Learn how to head to the grocery store with a list in hand. http://www.clifbar.com/blog/detail/the_menu_planning_notebook_how_to_effectively_plan_your_meals/