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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.
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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…
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.…
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…
Athletes use the term cross training when they train other sports than just the one they compete in. It is often recommended for runners because it can have good effects on the running speed and endurance and can also prevent injuries. There are countless other good reasons to do some…
The debate continues. Should you be wearing cushioned, modern shoes when you go out running or should you be barefoot instead? While some nation's runners have historically ran all their races and day to day running barefoot, others have come to the practice in more recent years, including those who…
Recently I wrote an article to summarise my two years of running (you can find the link to the article at the bottom of the page). What started as a means to improve energy levels, led to me finding a new passion. A passion for running! A great deal of…
Achieving a perfect balance between work life and personal life has become extremely difficult these days. If you have your dream job, you should give all your soul, heart, passion, energy and time into it. But, if your work doesn't give you the lust you're looking for, yet you're working…
Energy is a word one often hears. People say they get energy from all sorts of things and sometimes I must admit that I am not sure what they mean. There aren't many calories in vegetables, but I often hear someone say he/she gets energy from eating a lot of…
Warming up is probably one of the most important thing to do before you conduct any movement in your body. Even upon waking up, warming up your body would allow you to reduce the stiffness as well as the lethargic feeling. With that said, warming up before exercising will no…
As you embark on your journey of losing weight by running, remember to stretch throughout the day. Stretch in the morning, in the afternoon, before your run, after your run - make sure to stretch!
It is my personal opinion that every one should carry some kind of personal protection alarm with him or her. You always have to be prepared to protect your self against an attacker.
Runners and joggers are a special group of people who can be attacked and need a different…
GPS watches area the cool thing in running now and the Nikeplus Sportwatch is no exception. GPS watches have been around for a few years and as with all electronics they are progressively getting better. I remember having a GPS the size of a large book and still not being…
When putting on your running shoes, preparing to go for a run, there is a few things that we always check before we head out the door. The biggest one is the weather. It effects how we dress and and sets the tone on how the run could turn out.…
Sports are not limited to a certain place or area. It is played all across the world. The challenges that the athletes and players face are almost the same. The requirements of different athletes are also similar. The injuries are also common among the athletes. Usually the muscles and joints…
Life isn't always easy.
Running can be really hard when every muscle of your body aches, the knees, hips, ankles and all other joints scream, your stomach aches, you want to throw up or need a toilet desperately, your hands swell, your face gets bright red, you sweat like a…
Being able to run faster than your competition is something anyone can do. Although it may not be easy at first glance, the ability to improve running speed can be cultivated and nurtured through simple techniques that i will highlight in this article.
First off, one very important thing you…
Running is thought to be a simple exercise. You go out and put one foot in front of the other and the more rapidly you do it the faster you’ll go. That is exactly what running is but how to run efficiently and with minimal injury is another story. Just…
A Shoe
Whenever I ponder about the topic of shoes, the first thing that snaps to my mind is the Monty Python scene from the 'Life of Brian'. The shoe has been with us for millennia and plays a great role in running. It is probably the only tool a…
Races longer than the traditional 42,2 km marathon are referred to as ultrarunning. Distances like 50 km, 50 miles, 100 km and 100 miles are common, but anything over 42,2 kilometers can count as an ultra race.
One of the famous ultra races is the UTMB, Ultra Trail Mont Blanc,…
Last Sunday saw the running of the 86th Comrades Marathon.
This marathons been run in South Africa since 1921, each year a crowd of athletes line up to tackle either the up or the down run. It's run between Pietermaritzburg and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban being the main seaport in…
How to run long distance, or 50k in this case? If you are a runner, that may be a question you are asking yourself. If you are not a runner, you most likely perceive such feat as an act of madness. Give me a chance. There is reason to my…
It needs not be announced that athletes should protect their bodies. Therefore they make sure that they are taking required safety precautions along with the training. Though the players are always very careful about these sensitive issues but then again at times, it so happens that athletes train so hard…
A few years ago a running buddy of mine held a lecture for the running group. He talked about ultra running and showed some pictures from UTMB, the Ultra Trail Mont-Blanc. It is a race around the Mont-Blanc massif in France, Italy and Switzerland with several high passes and about…
Suffered a bad ankle or muscle pull from running? Running is probably one of the best ways to keep in shape. However, injuries from doing these exercises seem to be very common. As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. So how do you prevent running injury? The answer…
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