Running

With the right shoe choice, you should be able to feel comfortable and happy as you run. With that in mind, here are some tips to choosing your running shoes.

5 Tips for Preventing Running Injuries I belong to several on-line running communities, and one thing that comes up in our chats quite often is what can we do towards preventing running injuries. Here are my tips.

I find the cold air hurts my throat/nose a little (when running outside). Is it ok to cover my mouth with a scarf or is breathing in exhaled air a bad idea?

As I returned to running I felt like a complete newbie, even though I knew what was around each corner. I knew how to dress in various kinds of weather. I knew I should stretch, eat well, get plenty of rest when training etc… But building my endurance and reintroducing myself to running was hard, but with these few tips in mind, I recently was able to train for and complete a 10 K race.

We all are aware that stretching is an important part of exercise, but what kind of stretches should you do you do before you exercise?

Three months ago I made the decision to see what would happen if I ran four times a week, these are my results.

A great guest post about 5 running books that will change your life.

It’s no secret… I love running! I don’t remember exactly when I first discovered that I loved running, perhaps it was when I ran cross-country in grade school? Or the rainy day I ran my first road race (Texaco Mile in 1986)? Or when I was a middle distance runner on the track team in …

Become a stronger runner with kettlebells – This 15 min total body workout will help you to develop leg and core strength, balance, power and hip mobility. Oh how I love my kettlebell!  If there is any ONE thing you should invest in to become a stronger runner I’m going to tell you it’s a …

Happy Monday everyone!  It’s time again for the #MotivateMe Monday linkup with Running Rachel and I where we share our progress, our meal plans and our training schedule.  We’d love it if you linked up at the end of this post too! This past week was pretty good for me.  I got in my trainining runs …

In this post I share with you some injury prevention tips and the 5 things I wish I knew when I started running.

Trail running tips…. I’ve always wanted to run a trail race: The mud, the hills, and the obstacles like rocks and tree roots are sure to beat the monotony of any road race! Besides, I love a good challenge: I’ve done road races of all kinds of distances, triathlons both short and mid-distance, and even an overnight relay… so what’s next??? A trail race of course!!!

So on Sunday I ran the Sporting Life 10k and here it is Thursday and I haven’t ran yet. I did let my co-worker drag me to BodyPump class yesterday, but that’s pretty much the extent of my running. This leads me to ask: How much time do you allow yourself to recover after a …

The other day I walked through my office after a particularly hard tempo run to grab my backpack, and bring it to the showers so I could get cleaned up and dressed back into my office clothes. As I walked through I was embarrassed and aware that I my clothes stunk something awful (it might …

Start with these three interval treadmill running workouts for beginners and you’ll notice a significant improvement in your ability to run.