Jogging, that is, running at a slow and steady speed for some time, is a quick and effective way to exercise your heart and body. This form of physical activity improves our physical and mental health when we feel tired. It also helps to improve our memory and learning abilities. However, during pregnancy, it is … Continue reading Jogging During Pregnancy: Is It Advisable?
Runners love how it makes them feel. Those in the running world have debated long and hard about the long-term effects that endurance running has on the heart. Running Deaths in the 1970s Controversy over running and heart health began in the 1970s when marathon runner and cardiologist Dr. Paul Thompson published a report in … Continue reading Does Endurance Running Hurt Your Heart?
Running as a form of exercise is one of the most popular and effective ways to stay in shape and achieve overall fitness. Currently, there are more than 40 million Americans that run regularly as a way to stay physically fit, with approximately 80% of injuries related to running caused by repetitive stress. If you … Continue reading Are You Suffering From One of These Running Injuries?
For jogging and running enthusiasts, it is important to know how to properly run on hot summer days to ensure that you don’t overheat. Armed with these tips, you will not only stay cooler, but perform better under potentially grueling temperatures. Pace Your Training Sessions The first way to get the most out of your … Continue reading How to Run on Hot Summer Days
If your 50th birthday is on the horizon and you believe the opportunity to complete a marathon has passed you by, think again. While aging may make it more difficult to accomplish such an amazing feat, it by no means is impossible. People of a certain age have to be more aware of what their … Continue reading Tips to Run Your First Marathon After 50
Marathon runners hear a lot about tapering and how it can improve race-day performance. However, most don’t receive good information about how to correctly adapt the training schedule to make the most of it. What Is Tapering? Tapering is when a runner trims the weekly mileage in runs from the highest amount you ran in … Continue reading Runners, Are You Tapering Your Training Schedule Correctly?
If you’ve ever laced up your sneakers and hit the road for a run, then you understand the joy of the runner’s high. Or at least you think you do. Let’s face it, running can be hard, especially when it is cold, windy, or hilly. But if you’re honest with yourself, you know that the … Continue reading Where Does the Runner’s High Come From?
It is no secret that runners need to think critically about how to fuel their bodies before and after their workouts. What is a normal diet for a non-runner may not offer the nutritional needs for a runner, and you need to take special care with what you put in your body. Pros of low … Continue reading Low Fat vs. Low Carb Diets: A New Study Renews the Debate for Runners
For people who are serious about running, there is no better satisfaction than being able to prove their worth in a marathon. But Covid-19 has decimated the dreams of many, and according to the Wall Street Journal, there has been a 95% drop in road races between March 2020 and October 2020, compared to the … Continue reading Marathons and Covid: 3 Ways to Keep Running
While everyone works to formulate New Year’s resolutions (and let’s face it, 2020 is a year many would soon like to forget,) many athletes and running enthusiasts have some running thoughts in mind. There are four tips that will help you make the most of running in the new year. Although common sense more than … Continue reading 4 Tips for Running in the New Year
