Best Core Exercises for Runners Strength and core workouts are essential for keeping a runner’s body strong, healthy and injury free. Your core provides stabilization when you run. Your core includes not only your abdominal muscles but your hamstrings, hips, obliques lower back and glutes too. Many of these muscles are your postural muscles which … Read More »
Tips for How to Stick with Running as a Beginner. It’s almost the New Year. Perhaps you’ve been contemplating starting something new. Maybe you’ve considered starting to run! I say go for it! You’ve got nothing to lose. When you are a running beginner there are several things that I would do to help to … Read More »
CrossFit and Running In the past year I have taken a bit of a step back from running and have added CrossFit int my life. The change has been great for me mentally and physically. One of the drawbacks of running is that when you run you are repeating the same movement pattern. This can … Read More »
Goals! Goals! Goals! You are probably getting a bit tired of the flood of posts about the Boston Marathon but seeing as I said this will be my last marathon (?????) I’ve got to get these thoughts all down on (virtual) paper. Ok, so your first question is probably is this really going to be your … Read More »
Finding your CAN! Say yes to running. I am always on the look out for people to run with. Living in an area that is somewhat minimally populated (my town has 800 people) it is harder to find an organized running group. When I hear that someone else is a runner, I always ask,”Would you … Read More »
Top 5 Takeaways from BlogFest with SweatPink A week has gone by since my trip to California for BlogFest with SweatPink (read last years recap). I had such a blast with friends laughing and learning and working out of course. I also have renewed energy for all things blogging and am ready to share my … Read More »
Friday Five. Five Things Runners Think About When Running. I don’t train with music when I run outside. Ever. I never run with headphones and music when I head outdoors. People often ask doesn’t that get boring to run as far as you do with no music or podcasts to listen to? The answer is … Read More »
It’s finally here! It’s Boston Marathon weekend! Tomorrow we will load up the car after I have obsessively compulsively packed and repacked my race gear several times in hopes that I don’t forget anything and we will head to Boston! I have to admit even though I have some heavy emotions that still wash over … Read More »
Did you know that rowing can benefit runners? This morning I attended my first bootcamp session at a little gym near I live called Atlas Training Systems. On the board for bootcamp today were sets of rows 5×200 meters as a part of the rotation. Part of me was excited to get back on the … Read More »
* Disclaimer: I was given a pair of Spandits! in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own. You probably remember reading about all of the fun that was had at the first annual Rise. Run. Retreat. from myself and the other awesome bloggers who attended. As a part of this inspiring weekend we received … Read More »