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It’s Wellness Wednesday!!!☀️

Today, we really want to emphasize the fact that FOOD is FUEL🔥

If your workouts have been feeling a little harder, your energy levels are lower, or your recovery is taking longer; your nutrition may be part of the picture.

Your body needs energy (food) to support movement, recovery, focus, and daily function. Under fueling your body can impact strength gains, joint health, muscle recovery, focus, and coordination. A healthy diet provides the resources your body needs to adapt to movement, and consistent fuel leads to consistent progress.

Food isn’t something to “earn” through exercise, and exercise isn’t something you do to “burn off” food. A supportive fueling pattern includes regular meals, and a balance of carbs, proteins, and fats. (And a cookie here and there isn’t going to hurt either).

Scroll through our post to find some meal ideas for a balanced diet, and please remember that FOOD is FUEL, not your enemy!

For today’s Wellness Wednesday post, we want to congratulate one hard working, determined individual…

Congratulations, Linda on your major accomplishment of running this years Tokyo Marathon!! We couldn’t be more proud.

Linda first came to us in November of 2025. She was in need of physical therapy after breaking her femur while running the Chicago Marathon. She had one goal in mind: run the 2026 Tokyo Marathon. With only 4 and a half months until race day, she was determined to put in the work to recover from her injury, and train for the marathon at the same time. Linda worked hard with us for those 4 and a half months, and crossed the finish line in Tokyo on March 1st, despite the fact that her type of injury typically takes 6 months to heal. She is now just two races away from earning the Abbot World Marathon Majors Six Star Medal!🤯👏

Linda, your hard work and determination is inspiring, and we are so proud of you!

Read more about Lindas story in the Chicago Tribune!

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/05/lagrange-runner-tokyo-marathon/