Thirsty (for knowledge) Thursday: Five Endurance Links

Here are 5 short articles I found interesting:

• 6 "pro tips" on how to make treadmill running more bearable. I know winter is almost over, but here are some treadmill tips if your still running indoors.

• A core routine for runners that doesn't require a gym. Here are a handful of good core exercises. Start with 30 sec each, and work up to 2 mins each.

• [VIDEO] Coach Troy (of Spinervals fame) talks about how to do a proper hill workout on the bike. Oh Coach Troy. I love you. I hate you.

• Managing race-day stress. I mean, I just take a giant dump in a porta-potty, but everyone's different. Here might be some better tips than just "take a big sh*t."

• Five kinds of sugars in your endurance gels (and what they do and what to avoid). This breaks down how your body uses these sugars differently, and I found it interesting.

Oh, and it's also "science" that fruit is good for you, so their calories don't count:

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