5 CBD Myths
When it comes to CBD, many misconceptions exist about the effects and uses of this unique product. In this blog post, we debunk 5 common myths about CBD so that you can make an informed decision when considering it as
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5 Ways To Improve Your Marathon Times
It’s time to start thinking about improving your marathon times for 2023. While the hours of training running long distances with high intensity is certainly key, other major components can help you get faster times over those 26.2 miles. In
How To Stay Motivated To Train During The Winter Months
Colder days of winter bring about a mix of feelings for those who love to get outdoors and stay active. On the one hand, the winter season can be refreshing, with snow on the ground, and crisp, cool temperatures often
How to Quickly Bounce Back from Hard Training Sessions
You’ve just finished a grueling training session and feel exhausted. At times like these, it can be difficult to stay motivated, but with the right strategies, you can quickly bounce back after tough workouts and maintain your momentum. In this
Get the New 2023 Athlete Training Calendar – Free Download
Our new 2023 training calendar, designed specifically for athletes is available for free! This calendar has horizontal months along with numbered weeks, highlighted weekends, and a goal scale across the top.
The Overtraining Survival Guide
Are You Training Too Much? Overtraining can be a serious problem for athletes. It can lead to injuries, illness, and a decrease in performance. It can also cause feelings of depression and anxiety. The Overtraining Survival Guide will help athletes
Setting Up the 2022 Training Calendar
Coach Scott Jones and Venga CBD founder Jay OHare bust out the new 2022 training calendar to talk about how to efficiently and effectively plan your year of training. Whether you are running your first ultra or training for multiple
The Anatomy & Physiology of an Athlete
Here at Venga we’re total physiology nerds. We’ve been geeking out over the Institute of Human Anatomy’s YouTube channel where they use real cadavers to show and explain all kinds of conditions and processes of the human body.
This is a truly amazing YouTube channel.
Maybe The Most Frustrating Thing About Being an Athlete
There’s nothing more frustrating than being on the sidelines with an injury. You know your body needs the recovery time but it can seem to take forever to recover. When it’s finally time to get back into your sport many
10 Ways Athletes Can Get the Most Out of Their Recovery
“Recovery is the cornerstone of performance.” This quote by Dr. Phil Maffetone sums it up well. Athletes need recovery to perform well, and recovery comes in many forms. One way you can recover faster is by getting enough sleep every
CBD for Athletes – The 99% Podcast Interview
Venga founder & CEO, Jay OHare goes in-depth with Marilyn, Mark & Elliot of the 99% Podcast. Hosted by Elliot Bassett, Mountain Endurance head coach Marilyn Chychota head coach of Marilyn Chychota Coaching Jesse Vondracek, head coach of Top Step
The First Women’s Grand Canyon 2x R2R2R Fastest Known Time Record
Often the craziest ideas are the ones that give you the best memories. But for Venga CBD ambassador, Chrissy Parks, the idea to cross the Grand Canyon 4 times total in a row, on foot, and solo, didn’t seem crazy.
How Much CBD Athletes Should Be Using for Training, Racing, and Recovery
When starting a CBD regimen, many athletes wonder, “how much CBD should I be using?” The answer is – it depends. There are many reasons to start using CBD, and your reason for using it will help guide how much
5 Tips to Avoid Running Injuries
In celebration of Global Running Day, we have 5 tips to avoid running injuries! National Running Day has been celebrated in the United States since 2009 as part of an effort to get more people moving and encourage folks to
TedX: The Endocannabinoid System with Dr. Rachel Knox
The science around CBD is continually evolving, thanks in large part to revolutionaries who have been willing to go against the grain, push the boundaries, and go beyond the conventional, textbook medicine on which western medicine is based. In her
How to Get Better Sleep
How to Get Better Sleep If you’ve ever Googled “how to get better sleep,” you know just how important sleep is for athletes – and yours is likely suffering. Sleep gives your body and your mind the ability to rest,
CBN Cannabinoid Benefits
What is CBN? CBN cannabinoid benefits are wide-ranging and have only recently been discovered and studied by scientists. The cannabis Sativa plant produces over 100 cannabinoids – that we know of. The 2 most well-known are THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD
The Ultimate Training Calendar
As athletes we strive to show up on race day prepared and ready to rock! To achieve this, we have to train consistently – and how do we do that? We make a plan! “A failure to plan is planning
Why Every Athlete Needs CBD – Interview with Venga CBD CEO & Diaz Human Performance Coach Richard Diaz
Venga CBD founder and CEO sits down for a chat about CBD for athletes with Coach Richard Diaz of Diaz Human Performance.
CBD & The Endocannabinoid System
CBD is the primary active ingredient in hemp. It’s one out of hundreds of similar compounds, called cannabinoids, that are made and used by the endocannabinoid system.
Guide to Types of CBD Oils
CBD oil is a natural, concentrated oil that is extracted from the flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant. You can think of it kind of like an essential oil; what lavender Essential Oil is to the lavender plant, CBD oil is to hemp.
5 Ways to Bust Stress Heading Into the Holidays
The temperatures have dropped, the leaves have fallen and fresh powder is right around the corner. Know what else is? The holidays. What is a joyous time of year for some, can quickly turn into a stress fest for others.
Ibuprofen: The World’s Longest List of Harmful Side Effects
Among endurance athletes who put their bodies through the wringer on a regular basis, the percentage of those who regularly take OTC drugs like ibuprofen is extremely high. And taking ibuprofen or similar drugs during endurance efforts has been shown
How Venga CBD Benefits Athletes
Interview with Venga CEO Jay OHare
Go behind the scenes of Venga CBD with this in-depth interview with Venga CBD founder & CEO Jay OHare. This interview originally appeared on the 303 Endurance Podcast. Jay discusses the important role CBD can play in helping endurance athletes
Pain & Inflammation and How CBD Can Help
Based on who you are and what you do, pain and inflammation are always going to be part of the equation. Every athlete gets that. But here’s the rub-a-dub-dub. Anytime pain shows up, it always brings along its good friend
Pacing & Racing: CBD Podcast Chat
Will CBD Show up in a drug test? Will you get high? Does it matter what type of CBD you use? What are effective doses and methods of consumption? And how does this benefit athletic performance? These are some of
2 Ways CBD Speeds Up Your Recovery
People who take CBD report many benefits, including improved sleep, increased focus, and reduced recovery times from hard workouts. There are actually 2 ways CBD helps speed workout recovery, explained here. Have you ever had one of those days where
Improved Sleep with CBD
Many of us have sleep issues. Some nights you may have no problem hitting the hay but more often than not you might find your mind racing beyond control. For many, and possibly even you, a struggle with sleep can
Immune System and Endocannabinoids
Reduced Risk of Illness So you’re coming home from the gym or finishing up a run and you feel it. That scratch in the back of your throat or a faint achy-chill that runs down your back. This is the
Athletic Training & Racing Secrets
5-time Ironman Champion and Spartan Elite Pro Team member Heather Gollnick joins us for an informative interview. In this discussion, Heather gives some incredible athletic training tips from her years of competing at the highest level, helping athletes at all
Recovering From Sports Injuries Using CBD
Getting Back In The Game Athletes face a nearly ever-present battle against sports injuries and chronic pain. That much is clear. What’s a little less obvious is the fact that this battle, unlike so many others, has driven surprisingly little
Boost Your Workout With CBD
What to know about CBD and physical training You’ve probably seen or heard some of the copious medical claims currently being made about CBD. Everything from how CBD helps with sleep to how it affects our mental state, and the
CBD vs. Opioids: Pain Management Landscape
You don’t need us to tell you that the United States is in the middle of an opioid epidemic. But one normally healthy group may be more vulnerable to opioid addiction than most: endurance athletes. Here’s what the research says:
The CBD Supermarket Ripoff
America, 1937: Hemp becomes illegal almost overnight, yet wild-growing hemp keeps popping up everywhere. Federal agents respond by cutting it down, and in the 60+ years that follow, they reportedly eradicate over 100 million hemp plants. Yet hemp persists, if
Pilates Is My Secret Weapon In Cycling
Guest post by professional cyclist, Anne Donley As a certified Pilates instructor and professional cyclist, what I’ve learned is that your body wears out just like your bike. When any specific component is used repetitively, it eventually gets worn. You
CBD For Athletes – What To Know (Natural Running Network Podcast)
Venga CBD was an invited guest to the Natural Running Network podcast, to talk with Coach Richard Diaz about the power of CBD for athletes. You can listen to this informative show here: It is surprising how many athletes i
OCR Underground Explores Venga CBD
Talking obstacle course race training with Mike Diebler. As a former All-American collegiate athlete, Mike of OCR Underground knows what it means to push your body to the limits. But times have changed. We know the consequences of just pushing
CBD and Your Body
How CBD Interacts with the Body CBD is the primary active ingredient in hemp. It’s one out of hundreds of similar compounds, called cannabinoids, that are produced by the cannabis plant family. CBD is simultaneously one of the most powerful
Why CBD and Athletics?
CBD is taking the nation by storm with an incredible amount of fanfare. After all, CBD and athletics seem tailor made for each other. Meanwhile, you’ve probably started finding new variations of CBD infused products showing up in your daily
Ditch the Ibuprofen and Still Beat the Pain
Inflammation Bringing You Down? Consider CBD. As athletes, experiencing pain from inflammation in both our muscles and internal organs is the inevitable price we pay for our sport. But when these conditions start to become chronic it’s time to take
Dr Oz & Dr Sanjay Gupta on CBD
As CBD continues to grow in popularity we’re seeing more & more mainstream media channels take notice. In this video, Dr Oz and Dr Sanjay Gupta discuss the rise of CBD, how it benefits your body and what to look
Why Endurance Sports?
Why do we do these sports? Why do we voluntarily put ourselves through all kinds of hellish conditions, suffer pain and often injury and yet find ourselves at the finish line or the end of a workout and want to
