Today I want to provide some instructions on stretching for running as a part of the warm up and cool down routine. While you may not think this is an exciting topic, hopefully you do […]
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How to Run a Race Even if You are a Beginner Runner
One of the best things about learning to run is to join up with may other runners in a road race. You get to meet new people, learn new things, and see how well you […]
How To Recover Faster After A Long Run
I am in the middle of my training for a 50-mile race later in September. It almost feels easy to run the marathon distance now, but I will not lose the respect for that distance […]
Marathon Training and Your Body Weight
I am reading a lot of books and online articles about running and training for a marathon. Naturally that includes nutritional information. Not only is it important that I eat enough food for my body […]
How Long Should You Wait to Run Again After a Muscle Strain
I am sidelined with a muscle strain injury. Boohoo. It sucks – I can tell you that. The injury happened during my last marathon . I was about 20-21 mile in the race and all […]
The best liquid lunch a runner is missing out On
On my quest to live a vegetarian or maybe even vegan lifestyle I have been reviewing a lot of things that I have been eating and where applicable I am looking for vegetarian replacements. Having […]
Free Marathon Training Plan
Many many runner blog postings ago I wrote about my marathon training plan and I had promised to publish it here and then I never did up until now. Well, there is a good reason […]
How Running And Jogging Differs
In the world of workouts and exercises, the predominant thing that most people follow to keep themselves fit is jogging, or some call it running. The words running and jogging are not interchangeably used instead, […]
How To Train For My First Ultramarathon
The sport of marathon running has become increasingly popular. In the United States alone, there are over 350 marathons with over 400,000 participants each year. For these people, running 26.2 miles represents a once-in-a-lifetime achievement […]
Nutritional Principles - Healthy Eating for Runners
Macronutrients are the major nutrients that the body needs in large quantities. It is important to have a balanced intake of macronutrients to assure maximum function and performance of the body. Here is a summary […]