Like many of you, I awake daily looking forward to a great cup of coffee. It’s no overstatement to call me a coffee snob, although my status as one is interesting since I didn’t start drinking coffee until after 40 and I’m pretty sensitive to caffeine. I'm so sensitive to it that I need to abstain before high-intensity workouts as it sends my heart and respiration rates so high that they limit my efforts. Thus, quality over quantity is my coffee game. Since I don’t drink more than a cup per day, and I’m picky in general when it comes to food and beverages, I allow myself to indulge on beans from boutique, third-wave coffee roasters which tend to be pricey. Some of...
It's a new year and it seems like we can all use a fresh start following 2020 and 2021. One of the best, and easiest ways, to take control and improve your wellbeing and give yourself a fresh start is to improve your diet by focusing on eating more fresh food - no gimmicky diet program required. Fresh food is almost always healthier than processed, mass-produced alternatives This is why we handcraft Enduro Bites daily in small batches - so we can ship every batch directly to you from our kitchen. You can taste and feel the difference since we only use simple, easy to understand ingredients and leave out fillers, preservatives, and common allergens. In the beginning - Silas, Mom, and myself in...
It’s the time of year when many of us resort to indoor training to avoid frigid temperatures. Since indoor workouts are typically shorter, and often more intense, it makes sense to do everything possible to get the most from these abbreviated sessions. Whether you are Swifting, strength training, or doing some other workout confined to the indoors, Beta Red Pre-Workout Formula will improve your first workout with it AND help you get stronger over time. Beta Red contains nitrate-rich beet juice powder to increase oxygen delivery to working muscles and we all know that good old O2 is a limiting factor when it comes to performance. Just try holding your breathe for more than a handful of seconds during your next workout if you're...
If you're like most working cyclists, you're winter workouts are confined to an indoor, stationary trainer, which can lead to mental fatigue over time. Coach Daniel Matheny has some great tips for building fitness by interjecting variety into your workouts to keep you fresh and make you stronger.
By Amity Warme Savory Pumpkin Granola Yield: About 6 cups Ingredients: 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats ½ cup millet 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp turmeric ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp ground ginger 2 eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree ¼ cup olive oil (or melted coconut oil) 1 tsp vanilla 2 scoops Enduro Bites Vanilla Recovery Protein Powder ¼ - ½ cup honey, depending on desired sweetness Add ins of choice: Dried fruit: cranberries, cherries, currants, apricots, etc. Nuts and seeds: pumpkin seeds, pecans, walnuts, etc. Instructions: Preheat oven to 325 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper Mix dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl until well combined Add wet ingredients and desired add-ins then stir thoroughly...
