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Brian Frank of Hammer Nutrition on Perpetuem

Posted on August 27, 2015 by aa

I’ve been using Hammer Nutrition’s Perpetuem for about 3 year now during my ultra-endurance mountain bike racing, riding and training. If I’m going to be on the bike for 3+ hours, I start to work Perpetuem into my fueling. I … Continue reading →

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1st Place Singlespeed Wilmington-Whiteface 50k

Posted on June 22, 2014 by aa

The 2014 Winmington-Whiteface 50k is in the books. All the training that I put in starting in February paid off huge with the singlespeed win. I have often said that 50k is a nice distance for me. Last year I … Continue reading →

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Final Prep for Wilmington-Whiteface 50K

Posted on June 15, 2014 by aa

The Wilmington-Whiteface 50K mountain bike race is right around the corner…it’s only one week away. I’ve been training hard and trying to simulate the course as much as possible. And today I had a great MTB training ride prepping for next … Continue reading →

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Hammer Nutrition Endurance News Issue #89

Posted on April 4, 2014 by aa

Being a Hammer Nutrition sponsored athlete has many perks. But this has to be the coolest one…being featured in print and online advertisements. Hammer Nutrition’s Endurance News #89 (http://www.hammernutrition.com/downloads/ENews/ENissue89.pdf) has been shipped and here is the inside back cover…pretty cool, … Continue reading →

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Yeah…It’s Cold, But I Have to Ride

Posted on March 4, 2014 by aa

I just couldn’t stand to be on the trainer again today. I started a treadmill running program that didn’t last as long as the plan said it should. I’m not a runner. But I’m trying. I want to race one … Continue reading →

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Nothing compares to Recoverite | Hammer Nutrition

Posted on February 28, 2014 by aa

I’ve been saying this for a long time. Sure, chocolate milk for recovery may be better than nothing, but do yourself a favor and recover properly. I’m not a medical expert…I’m not a scientist…but I know what works for me…Hammer … Continue reading →

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HEED vs. Fizz | Hammer Nutrition

Posted on February 5, 2014 by aa

(From Hammer Nutrition Endurance News Issue#87) I’m writing this while working at the Hammer Nutrition expo booth at the U.S. Masters Swimming Summer National Championships, an event that we sponsor. As is the case with this and previous events I’ve worked … Continue reading →

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Phytolean – Win The War Against Weight Gain

Posted on January 29, 2014 by aa

I’ve been using Hammer Nutrition’s Phytolean for a few months now, since it was first available. I typically gain about 10 pounds during the winter months. Yeah, it gets harder and harder for me to train outside Dec, Jan and … Continue reading →

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Hammer Nutrition Sponsorship

Posted on December 17, 2013 by aa

Well, the 2014 race season is shaping up to be a good one. A few day ago I received sponsorship notification from Duro Tires, and today I found this in my email from Hammer Nutrition: “We are pleased to inform … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Trick Yourself Full

Posted on October 1, 2013 by aa

Breakfast was two Krispy Kreme strawberry-filled doughnuts. I needed something quick, so I downed the pastries in my car on the way to work. Feeling full and high on sugar, I tackled my inbox with gusto. But by 10 a.m., … Continue reading →

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