Performance In A Pill? Boost Your Energy Levels With Ginseng
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Jun. 10, 2011
- Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM UTC
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Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.