Beginner’s Corner: Protecting Your Skin From the Summer Heat
As runners, we tend to pay far more attention to the inner workings of our body than the outside. We run and walk in the summer heat and oppressive sun and assume if our legs are OK, we must be fine....
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: What To Think About On The Run
One of the questions runners are invariably asked by non-runners is: What in the heck do you think about while running? It’s a good question. Keeping your mind occupied and yet engaged while doing a...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: The In’s and Out’s Of Breathing
One of the first questions beginning runners invariably ask is: How should I breathe? There are all sorts of cute answers to that fundamental question, but clearly breathing is important for any...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: Draw Inspiration From These Great Running Quotes
We can often draw inspiration from other runners who have experienced many of the same highs and lows in training and racing as we have. Regardless of your level of ability or fitness, there’s a...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: The Importance of Developing Core Strength
Glance at just about any issue of a fitness magazine and you’ll see a cover proclaiming the need for “rock-hard abs.” That is, a six-pack of abdominal muscles that are so muscular and spectacularly...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: How To Effectively Use Your Arms
In running, your legs move you forward but it is your arms that propel your body on to the next stride. If you carry your arms properly and use them in the right forward motion, they will help you...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: Key To Morning Running Is Being Well-Hydrated
If you’re a morning runner, one of the keys to running effectively first thing after getting up is proper hydration. Certainly being well-hydrated is a key any time of the day, but in the morning it’s...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: 10 Ways To Avoid Injuries This Summer
Injuries are an unfortunate part of the running life. They just are. Either because of training errors, poor biomechanics, improper shoe selection and numerous other variables, nearly every runner...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: Why You Should Start A Walking Program Today
If you’re considering beginning a walking program, there is no better time to start than right now. The weather is still relatively cool (but it’s going to get hotter) and it’s easy to begin walking...
View ArticleBeginner’s Corner: Beating the Blues
It happens to all of us sooner or later. Especially newbies. The excitement of starting a running program has begun to wear off and all of a sudden, you feel tired and bored with running. Every time...
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