Standing atop the south rim of the Grand Canyon for the first time, staring across at the north rim, overwhelms the senses. Your brain struggles to process the scale and beauty of it all. It looks fake as if it had been drawn by hand, the red hues exaggerated for our viewing pleasure. We could see the route we were about to run and it seemed so unbelievably far. Indeed it was far. 23 miles from the Bright Angel trail head to the top of the North Rim. But it appeared more like 230 miles away. The Colorado River, at…

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One of the main reasons we run and stay active is to be healthy. While organic food and drink may not have an immediate effect on your performance as a runner, the long term effects of organic food on your overall health, as well as that of our planet, are important. After all, you are what you eat. Listen in on the latest latest episode of the CLIFCast podcast: Organic Food and Drink.

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If you’re running the Honda LA Marathon this coming weekend, you’re in for an amazing tour of this city. However, a race of this magnitude – 20,000 people – requires that you be prepared for the challenges of a large, marquee event. Read on to learn about what you’ll see and how to handle this beautiful course. The new “Stadium to the Sea” course does a lot of things right including placing the majority of its hills during the first six miles. However, don’t be deceived; this is not a flat course. You’ll encounter rolling hills and “undulations” throughout the…

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What can the rest of us learn from how ultra runners fuel themselves on runs of 50 miles, 100 miles or longer? Special guests include Team Clif Bar athletes Scott Jurek and Geoff Roes in this latest episode of the CLIFCast podcast: Insights from Afar - Ultra Runner Perspectives on Sports Nutrition.

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Anyone who has ever bonked on a run can tell you how terrible an experience it is. Running out of energy is something that can happen to even the most seasoned runners. However, it’s also something that can be avoided with the right nutrition. In this latest episode of the CLIFCast podcast, you’ll learn what bonking is, how best to avoid it and ways you can un-bonk.

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Like most things, how to carry food and drink on a run is all about finding the best way that works best for you. We all know there are so many options, but we're out to find the best solution for each specific style of runner. Special guests Darris and Star Blackford of the Clif Bar Pace Team join us to share how they like to carry their sports nutrition in the latest episode of the CLIFCast podcast.

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Running relays are one of the most memorable experiences a runner can have. They are fun and you’re pushing yourself in ways you rarely do. In this brand new episode of the CLIFCast Podcast, we’ll discuss what and when to eat and the importance of recovering after each of your legs.

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Planning for a run isn't always easy. And it can get even more complicated on a vegetarian or vegan diet. In this brand new episode of the CLIFCast Podcast, we look specifically at vegetarian/vegan running diets to find out exactly what you should be eating to get the nutrition your body needs. Plus, legendary ultra runner Scott Jurek — vegan for over a decade — drops by to share some valuable tips from his career as a professional runner.

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The CLIFCast Podcast returns with another brand new episode! This time we talk all about running 5K and 10K races. The 5K and 10K are a great way to enter the sport of running. Plus, these races are a lot of fun. But even though these distances are relatively short, thinking about your nutrition is still important. In this episode you’ll learn about the differences, nutritionally, in preparing for and completing a 5K and 10K.

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The CLIFCast Podcast is back with another brand new episode! This time we talk all about sweat rate. Proper hydration may be one of the most important components of a good run, and knowing your sweat rate can help you stay hydrated. In the newest episode of CLIFCast, you’ll learn all about the science of sweat, how to gauge your sweat rate and what to do to replenish your body with the hydration it needs.. So head over to iTunes to download the latest episode, and subscribe to CLIFCast to stay up to date on the latest podcasts from Clif…

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It was a busy weekend for us here at Clif Bar. Aside from the Sea Otter Classic, a bunch of us headed over to Boston for the Boston Marathon. Although the Clif Bar Pace Team was not actually pacing the marathon, many of our pace leaders were there to run the race and reconnect with old friends from marathons past. To help celebrate the momentous feat of running the Boston Marathon, we thought it would be fun to throw a little pre-race celebration for those that the Pace Team has helped qualify over the years. On Saturday night, about 200…

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