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Big Chief 50K - Coach Ian Cruz

Race Report: Big Chief 50K

I dive into my overall experience of the Big Chief 50K, and:
• Why athletes like Eliud Kipchoge are using glucose monitors to prepare for races
• The best time to fuel during your race (hint: it’s not pre-race as that and the onset of exercise causes a blood sugar crash immediately)
• How my glucose monitor impacted my fueling and race strategy
• Two startups (Levels Health and Supersapiens) and their differing philosophies for maintaining healthy blood sugar levels
• Why I stay away from most gels and how the steady glucose impact of UCAN gels helped my performance
• How the elevation impacted me and how I used my (surprising) heart-rate data to determine my pacing [cont.]

Coach Ian Cruz, Big Chief 50K Ultramarathon

Coach Ian – Week In Review: 07/18/2021

Coach Ian – Week in Review 07/18/2021: Running the Big Chief 50K ultramarathon, my recovery tools, track work for a pro boxer, how to increase focus, and Dreamland Boxing updates.

Mark Salgado and Justin Cardona Sparring at Pound 4 Pound Boxing

This Week at Dreamland Boxing (07/17/2021)

This Week at Dreamland Boxing- 07/17/2021: Tickets for Mark Salgado’s pro debut on 8/6/21 are available at Dreamland. The chess club has begun meeting at Dreamland and Summer Youth Boxing Camp has begun. Highlights from training and a recap of my virtual practices.

king chess piece

Coach Ian – Week In Review: 07/11/2021

Coach Ian – Week in Review 07/11/2021: Chess Boxing at Dreamland?, running the Big Chief 50K ultramarathon, a Boxing Lesson on left hooks, and Dreamland Boxing updates.

Mark Salgado Sparring at Pound 4 Pound Boxing

This Week at Dreamland Boxing (07/10/2021)

This Week at Dreamland Boxing- 07/10/2021: Tickets for Mark Salgado’s pro debut on 8/6/21 are available at Dreamland. The chess club has begun meeting at Dreamland and Summer Youth Boxing Camp has begun. Highlights from training and a recap of my virtual practices.

This Week at Dreamland Boxing (06/26/2021)

This Week at Dreamland Boxing (06/26/2021)

This Week at Dreamland Boxing- 06/26/2021: Mark Salgado is making his pro debut on 8/6/21 in Sacramento, CA. Highlights from training and a recap of my virtual practices.