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Training

Tackle Hill Running With These Tips

February 23, 2016

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Techniques For Running Hills What goes thru your mind when you see a hill ahead of you? Is it shock? What? No…..no…… please no! via GIPHY Or is it this? via GIPHY Whether you dread them or not, nothing builds running strength better than hills do. Heading up an incline helps promote running strength, and […]

Nutrition

Protein Packed Chocolate Mug Cake

February 17, 2016

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Chocolate Protein Mug Cake Recipe If you are looking for a quick, healthy protein packed post workout snack, you found it. This yummy chocolate protein mug cake will take you only minutes to make. Sounds perfect right? Because damaged tissue needs protein to help repair and rebuild itself, it makes this […]

Training

Full Body Workout No Gym Required

February 17, 2016

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Full Body Workout Training Are you looking for a workout that you can do anywhere that will help increase your strength? Than this full body workout is perfect for you. Best of all, this won’t cost you a thing! We are big fans of body weight exercises. Not only because they are […]

Training

5 Ways To Improve Your Running Without Injury

February 16, 2016

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Running Without Injury What’s the key to running without injury? The answer is prevention. It’s estimated that nearly 8 out of 10 runners will experience an injury. Such a high number right? But not surprising. So, how do you keep from getting hurt? You can start by focusing on these 5 key areas. […]

Fitness

6 Moves To Protect Your Knees And Prevent Runners Knee

February 9, 2016

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Exercises For Runner’s Knee Prevention Runner’s knee is all to common among runners and is named for obvious reasons. Symptoms include pain behind the knee or around your patella (knee cap) when you are running, particularly when going down hills or stairs. You may also feel popping or a grinding sensation as […]

Inspiration

How To Keep Running When You Want To Quit

February 7, 2016

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Tips To Keep Running Every runner has been there. You feel like you want to stop, that you can’t keep going. Basically, you have hit a wall. The mind does many tricks and tries to convince you to stop. But no, don’t listen to that […]

Uncategorized

Top Tips For New Runners

February 6, 2016

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Running Tips For New Runners So you want to start running but don’t know where to start. These 7 tips for new runners are a great place to start. It’s critical to have some key pieces of information about this sport before you head out. Becoming an endurance athlete is serious business. […]

Inspiration

Kara Goucher And Her Journey To The 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon

February 6, 2016

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Kara Goucher Olympic Hopeful Watch as this two-time Olympian talks about her dreams and her hopes for 2016. As one of the US’s most notable female distance runners, she has inspired so many runners along her amazing journey. Considered on of the top contenders in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials […]

HUMOR

26.2 Thoughts Runners Have During A Marathon

February 5, 2016

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What Runners Think About If you have ever run a marathon, half marathon, 5K, or around your block, you know you have had some crazy thoughts going thru your head. “Common, focus, think about a body part that doesn’t hurt….. my left ear, no wait, that hurts too.” Check out this video, it […]