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10 Reasons To Run A Marathon

February 2, 2016

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HUMOR

Why You Should Run A Marathon Have you ever wondered why anyone would want to run a marathon? 26.2 long miles of blood, sweat, tears, and black toenails. They must be crazy right? Well, if you must know, there are a few perks to being an endurance runner. Really, more than a few. […]

Runner Injury Prevention

10 Ways to Run Faster, Now

November 1, 2015

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Training

Run Faster With These Tips There are quite a few things you can do to increase your speed. Anyone can run, but running faster, that’s where it becomes a challenge. Most runners run the same schedule every week, never changing things up. Same pace , same distance, and […]

How To Boost Your Cadence

First Person To Ever Run A Marathon And Never Tell Anybody

October 24, 2015

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First Person To Ever Run A Marathon And Never Tell Anybody

HUMOR

Marathon Kept Secret This tongue in cheek video is hilarious! Could you ever train and run a marathon without telling anybody? Learn how to make running easier on your body: Running Drills Strength and Mobility Exercises Postural and Stability Exercises 6 and 12 Week Training Plans Step by Step Coaching Runner’s knee rehab program […]

Oldest Woman To Ever Finish Marathon

5K Training Tips for Beginners

September 20, 2015

Nicole

Training

5K Tips Are you getting ready for your first 5K? That’s awesome! Congratulations! You will feel so inspired to keep going after your first one. It becomes addicting! But before you hit the pavement, there are quite a few running tips that you should know. These key things will help you prepare yourself […]

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Beginning Marathoners Make

Runners Guide For Marathon Training

August 29, 2015

Michelle

Training

Tips For Your First Marathon raining for your first marathon? According to Findmymarathon.com, there are a total of 750 marathons scheduled in the United States and Canada in 2015. 687 of these are in the U.S. and 63 in Canada. The numbers are only on the rise due to it’s increasing popularity. This video […]

Unlock Your Running Potential By Strengthening And Stretching Your Hip Flexors

Best Half Marathon Tips and Advice

August 26, 2015

Michelle

Training

If you are training to run a half marathon, congratulations! According to Women’s Running.. [pullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”#ff9900″ class=”” size=””]In recent years, the half marathon has become America’s fastest-growing race distance, as the number of 13.1-mile races has swelled along with the number of participants. In 2012, 1.85 million people finished a 13.1-mile […]

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4 Important Training Tips for Your First Half Marathon

Don’t Run Your First Marathon Until You Read This

August 18, 2015

Michelle

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Inspiration

Taking on your first marathon can very intimidating. All of the work and training is about to be put to the test. But don’t let your nerves keep you from enjoying yourself. This is your first marathon and should be proud of yourself for taking this leap. Now that you are about to take on […]