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Best Energy Gels for Marathon Runners

Whether you're gearing up for a half-marathon, marathon, or an ultramarathon, energy gels are a cornerstone of your fueling strategy. The right energy gel ensures for runners sustained energy, prevents mid-run crashes, and keeps you pushing through the toughest miles. But with so many options available, finding the best running gels can feel overwhelming. Here's everything you need to know to make an informed choice.

Holiday Survival Guide to Eating Clean, Managing Stress, & Staying Energized

The holidays are supposed to be a time to enjoy loved ones, step away from screens, and indulge in time off work and yummy treats. But hey, we all know they can be stressful, throwing you out of the routines and habits that keep you grounded. Luckily, we’ve got some advice to help you keep balanced this season.

RAW Pumpkin Pie Apple Dip with MUIR Energy Cashew Vanilla

The holidays are here and after so much time cooped up, people are excited to get together! We know you might have a full schedule on your hands, so we wanted to share this SUPER easy, delicious, and healthy recipe perfect for parties.

The 7 Biggest Benefits of Running on Real Food and 6 Tips to Make the Transition

Are you sick of using over sweetened, over-engineered energy products to fuel your workouts, race, and adventures? Maybe you’re thinking that fueling with candy might not be helping you feel as good as possible on your adventures. Perhaps you’re just looking to incorporate your clean eating habits in your training nutrition. When you transition to using real foods on your training runs, races, and adventures, not only do you not have to compromise the enjoyment of the run or your performance, but over time you should be able to run longer and stronger on real foods.  Check out the 7 benefits of running on real foods, and the 6 tips to be aware of to make your transition as smooth as possible.

4 Easy Steps to Train Your Stomach to Eat on the Run

The key to successful--even blissful--long runs starts with your stomach. Just like your muscles and mind, your stomach needs training, too. Most running troubles arise not from physical issues, but G.I. issues, which often can be remedied by just tinkering with your process. If you’re thinking about running longer or you’re new to running, follow this guide to train your stomach easily into handling food while you run so you can go farther feeling better. 

We Use Yerba Mate Extract: Here Are 6 Reasons Why It's The Best Energy Booster

Stimulants can be excellent performance enhancers. They can provide an edge when you need it or just a boost when you’re feeling drowsy. The ancient herb Yerba Mate is both intensely stimulating and intensely healthful. It’s been honored since ancient times by the people of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, where it was treated as a sacred gift from the gods and even used as currency at certain points in history.  

21 Whole Foods You Need To Try On Your Next Run

Whether you’re transitioning to real foods, just starting to eat on your runs, or are looking for new foods to mix up your current run nutrition, these 21 foods provide lots of energy and nutrients without upsetting your G.I. system.

Eat More, Run Stronger: Why & How You Should Be Eating for Recovery

To your body, exercise is a stressor and your metabolism, nervous system, cardiovascular system, and beyond all respond. Depending on the intensity, your nervous system switches to “fight-or-flight” mode. This switch triggers a cascade of stress hormones (like cortisol), signaling an increase in heart rate, blood flow, alertness, and focus. But once the workout is complete, we must signal to the body that it is time to repair. This is where nutrition comes in. 

How to Pack Your Running Vest for Max Efficiency on a Long Run

In this video, MUIR Energy's Georgia Danielson shows you how to pack your running vest for max efficiency for a 4 hour long run.

Breaking Down Sweeteners in Performance Nutrition

If you flip to the ingredients list of your sports drink, gel, or bar, you’ve likely seen a few of these sweeteners on the list: tapioca syrup, sucrose, maple syrup, stevia, etc. If they’re all just aiming to sweeten a food, then why do so many types of sweeteners get used? Because in performance nutrition, sweeteners serve more purpose than just enhancing flavor...

How To Eat For Heat: Fueling For a Hot Ultra Marathon with Jeff Browning

We caught up with MUIR Athlete & ultra-running legend Jeff Browning before he toes the starting line at the iconic Western States 100 miler this month.

Fast vs Slow Burning Fuel

Why is it so difficult to just eat while you run? Or rather, to just not eat while you run? It should be simple, righ...