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I love running watches. What is the best running watch for you to use? My favorite is a GPS running watch, but there are many others to choose from. Let’s talk about the two most popular types: GPS style and Pedometer style.
Running is more fun when you have a…
In order for you to be able to run well and stay healthy, hydration is vital.
Its without question that if youve never done any running before then you will need a running schedule for beginners before you get started. Running is not a simple case of putting one foot in front of the other at pace in order to get fitter, stronger, lose weight, etc.…
Salomon Trail Running Shoes
After I completed my Couch to 5k programme I decided to increase my mileage and include some trail running. About 6 months ago I bought a pair of Salomon Trail Running Shoes and I have to say I have been more than pleased with them. Up…
One of the intricacies of running lies with whether or not one listens to music during the runs.
Hi,
Here are some tips that I found useful when I started off running 5k's:
1 ) Don't attempt to much too soon
I was really bad at doing this; I'd always start off being full of enthusiasm, doing too much do too much and either injuring myself or feeling…
Less than 30% of marathon runners in reality meet their own expected time goal. Beginner marathoners usually find it difficult, even just finishing the race. So why does this concern happen after your entire training program? The following paragraphs will provide the beginner runner with several beginners training for a…
Speed kills. Every athlete has heard that saying eventually and for the most part it is true. This is why speed and agility drills are so important to do. Most sports are team sports but usually the team who can win the one on one battles end up winning most…
My husband’s passion is for running races and for the great outdoors. He grew up in a city situated on a picturesque mountainside. He would sometimes opt to hike to and from school and he started running at quite an early age. Work and family later became demanding so he…
I used to run for SUNY Cortland back in 2008 and 2009. Those were some of the best years of my life so far. I enjoyed running for a team that had such companionship and support. In 2008 we won the NCAA Cross Country Championship, first ever in school history…
After my bootcamp class got canceled a few years back, I decided I needed to venture into a new sport to keep my weight off. After much grunting about it, I decided to take up running. The problem? I hated running! Why would anyone subject themselves to a sport they…
5 kilometers or 3.1 miles. That may sound like a long way if you are just beginning to run. With the way the world is today with everything becoming more accessible 5k is a long way. If you are just beginning to run a 5K training plan is a great…
If you're interested in transitioning to barefoot running or would like some added protection while retaining the benefits, choosing minimalist running shoes is very important. There are many brands and types of shoe, however the best choice depends on each person's individual needs. I hope to explain what minimalist running…
Kinesiology tape is a very effective pain killer remedy which is very popularly used by people including athletes. The tape is very simple in its use. No special technique is required in the taping method. You can just tape it on the affected part and see the result. It is…
A slow start makes all the difference.
If you want to run without feeling that you are going to die of a heart attack or dehydration you have to train. Some people are in perfectly good shape even if they have never run a mile. Walking and attending the gym…
If you attended the Boston Marathon, you may have picked up some souvenirs, such as a T-shirt or a coffee mug. When you bought them, you imagined having some great items to show off to your friends. When the magic of the race was over and you were back to…
It doesn’t matter if you have been running for a while or if you are a complete rookie, I bet you are a bit curious about what it would be to run a marathon. The first thing to know is that not everybody has what it takes to take part…
Are you ready for the zombie invasion? If they were to come tomorrow, could you survive? Have you answered 'no'? Is there enough life in you to make a change? Or have you been infected by the blood sucking monsters? The good news is, you've got roughly 90 days to…
I like the crisp cold air in the winter. Some people do not like the thought of breathing very cold air into the lungs. I have, as a matter of fact, never had any problems with that, not even in -16°C as I sometimes have run in. I just take…
Jogging, at a slow to moderate pace for less than three hours per week may extend your life according to a new study performed by the Copenhagen City Heart Study. The research, led by Peter Schnohr looked at the mortality rates between joggers and non-joggers in a study that stretched…
I know the feeling. When starting an exercise, you just go ahead with it without doing the "warm up" you always hear you have to do. Warming up can be a hassle at times especially on days when you feel that you are all ready to start your workout.
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You don’t have to go to great lengths to be a better runner. However, there’s no ala-Captain America super serum either, just a bit of work and some nice tricks on the side. Here are 7 surprising ways to become a better runner.
Go Fishy
In order to become a…
The run today was amazing. There was freshly fallen snow, the sun was shining and the temperature had risen to +5°C which is quite pleasant.
I decided to see if my favourite summer route was passable. It is mostly on tracks and paths in a rough terrain south of town.…
I normally never wore anything on my head when I would go out for training runs. But there was a point in college where my coach encouraged me to wear a white cap while running. The reason was because we were in Maryland for our national track championships and it…
Running a 5K is a lot like life… This thought occurred to me as I ran along the path of my first 5K with tunes in my ears and a sandy ground beneath me. How I decided to run this particular 5K is a story in itself but I can…
Minimalist or barefoot running has surged in popularity over the past few years. This is in part because of all the new minimalist/barefoot style shoes out there. There has also been a lot more research done on running injuries and ways to prevent them. A lot of doctors and sports…
Don't you wish you could enjoy running as much as he is right now? I often used to ask myself "why do people enjoy running so much?" I still believe it's a legitimate question, especially for those of us who haven't experienced the joy of running their first mile or…
Kinesio tape is one of the best elastic tape that is used world widely not only athletes but by everyone who is suffering from the muscle cramp or injury. It work wonderfully by eliminating pain and starts showing its effectiveness just after it is applied over the body. It is…
Today I was attending a lecture on Icelandic grammar at the University of Akureyri. The teacher was talking about something he obviously found very interesting and he had no difficulty keeping our attention because he was so excited about this himself. Then, suddenly one of the students asked if the…
What Fool Runs In Winter?
Nearly ten years ago my then manager announced to everyone that he is training for a marathon. It was in the middle of winter. Cold, gloomy, freezing. What an idiot, I thought. Did he not have better things to do? He would come to work…
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