When I was in college, I would run up over 1200 feet in about a mile every Saturday. My cardiovascular system was amazing--I remember taking a fitness test for my first job out of college and the...
Category: Running
If you're like me, then you might feel like willpower is not a constant friend and a bit of bad weather may be a welcome excuse to skip a run. Or two. But absence through a season of snow is not an...
As a committed runner, my first few years of gym sent me straight past the row of ellipticals – strange stepping machines with upright oars that bore no evident resemblance to my go-to treadmill....
Somebody asked me this question the other day, and at first, I was baffled. Firstly, I had to figure out what they meant because there are two ways that you can answer this question based on how it...
Energy gels are a fundamental staple for most marathon runners. They provide quick and sufficient energy for optimal overall performance during a marathon. Small packages with concentrated doses of...
Let's face it, most marathon runners are relatively skinny. The reason is that running long distances burns an incredible amount of calories, and marathon runners, even when not training for...