Tag Archives: running

Get Free Stuff for Burning Calories

Have you lost your motivation? Even your hip new playlist can’t seem to pull you out of bed for a workout. Those cute new Lululemon running crops have only seen casual runs to the grocery store. The sparkle of New Year’s resolutions has worn off. It’s too cold to hit the gym. Just in time […]

track training intensity with RC3 GPS

Take Your Workout to New Heights with the Polar RC3 GPS

I had the opportunity to sample the RC3 GPS training computer by Polar. This device is a worthy investment for serious athletes looking to take their workouts to the next level. The Polar RC3 GPS has numerous features that can turn anyone into a well-trained athlete. Basic use is simple and user-friendly, but if you […]

interval training

Better Results in Less Time

Interval training comes out on top time and time again as one of the most effective ways to not only improve your workout, but achieve better results.  Whether you are looking to run faster, lose weight or push yourself farther, interval training is the way to go. And, the best part, you can achieve more […]

Run for Your Lives

In honor of Halloween and, well, in honor of the public’s recent obsession with zombies, I feel inclined to share with you a very unique 5K that will undoubtedly force you to push yourself to the limit.  The race is called “Run for Your Lives” and it is making its way across the United States […]

Train to run faster

Running for Speed

Training for a race? How to add speed to your endurance training. Training for speed is not as easy as it may seem. Running as fast as you can against the clock can cause you to over train, resulting in breaks in your training schedule due to injury or fatigue – these breaks can really […]

Finding the ‘Perfect’ Runner’s Diet

Now that I am training for a half marathon, I have begun to think more about the ideal diet for a runner. Although I studied nutrition in school, very little focus was given to sports nutrition. A lot of what I have learned about sports nutrition has been from applying my education to experiments with […]

Why do I Run?

Running is one of those sports, people either love it or they hate it… and I agree, it’s not for everyone. In fact, you might find it hard to believe that I hated running at one point in my life. Those years are well behind me, but from junior high through high school, I despised […]

Strength Exercises to Improve your Run

If you don’t think that you need strength training to improve your performance – think again. Strength training can improve so many aspects of your run, including the efficiency in which your body uses oxygen and injury prevention. In fact, a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research examined the effects of […]

Capturing Runner's High

Earlier this year, scientists in Sweden stumbled upon the possibility of developing a drug that would induce the desire to exercise. While the development of such a drug is still the early phases, there is another mechanism that can induce an addictive desire to move – something all natural. This natural mechanism is more affectionately […]

Capturing Runner’s High

Earlier this year, scientists in Sweden stumbled upon the possibility of developing a drug that would induce the desire to exercise. While the development of such a drug is still the early phases, there is another mechanism that can induce an addictive desire to move – something all natural. This natural mechanism is more affectionately […]