Healthy and Inspired Living
There will often be circumstances that can derail you from your running schedule. Whether it be the weather, a bad mood, too much food in your stomach, childcare, a traffic jam, or sad news. So how do you maintain your best intentions in the midst of life’s curve-balls? Establish a conscious intention to battle the [...]
We have all heard that stretching is one of the essential components of fitness. But many of us continue to avoid the flexibility part of our workouts. Not only does stretching reduce risks of injury during physical activity, but it helps prevents post-exercise muscle soreness, otherwise known as DOMS (delayed-onset muscle soreness). A recent study [...]
Whether you are running for fun or planning on becoming part of the Olympic team one day, it’s vitally important to ensure that you are wearing appropriate and correctly-fitting running shoes. Too many runners make a poor selection due to a lack of understanding of their foot type, but with a little care and forethought, [...]
Tried Tabata Training check. HIIT training check. Yasso 800 repeat Training check. So what is new to write about when I am running out of time to find a new challenge in my cardiovascular workouts? Well I can now give gratitude to the Danish, not for their delicious desserts, but for their research on a [...]
Many people mistakenly believe the best way to lose weight through exercise is to train at a very slow pace for a long time. This notion came from Scandinavian studies conducted in the 1960s that showed that the body used more fat when exercising very slowly than when training more intensely. Some people interpreted these [...]
The 2011 Chicago Marathon along with the New York City race marked the start of the marathon season with more than 80,000 runners between the two races attempting to complete the 26.2-mile or 42.195 kilometers marathon distance, according to Huffington Post. Whether you are a walker or a runner, if you are interested in participating [...]
Summer is here and the nice warm weather it makes it easier to pause after a run, stretching out those tight muscles. Yoga can counterbalance the stresses that training can have on the body. Running can lead to tight hips, hamstrings, lower back and glutes. A regular yoga practice can help stretch, release and strengthen [...]
With the sun coming out and Spring in bloom, training season is already in full force as runners gear up for this summer’s races. Sports injuries can get in the way of training and set back an athlete’s progress. Typical treatments for running injuries involve rest, ice, compression and elevation. The RICE protocol is effective [...]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (or IT Band Syndrome for short) is a common overuse issue that is related to lateral (outside) knee pain. The pain often felt is a sharp pain located slightly above the knee joint and along the outside of it. This will occur with long distance runners more than sprinters. It is also [...]
Running outside is fun and a nice change from the treadmill but requires that we be aware of our surroundings. Some of the benefits of running outdoors are; you can run anywhere, enjoy the scenery, get fresh air, and it’s generally more challenging as you expend more calories. Some prefer to run indoors while others [...]
