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Archive for the ‘Workout Tips’ Category


Will a Beer Before A Marathon Hurt Me?

In my article about what to do in the week leading up to your marathon, Heather asked if overindulging a little the weekend before a marathon is going to be a problem. She’s a little worried that she might be dehydrated and might have a little trouble re-hydrating before the race. I don’t think that [...]

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Don’t Trip on Trails – How to Learn to Pick Up Your Feet

How can you teach yourself how to pick up your feet while trail running so that you don’t trip over rocks and roots? There are two basic methods that I think are the easiest way to get used to the sort of running form you need while trail running.

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How To Do The Stretches Used In The USATF Stretching Study

What is involved in the stretching regimen that was used in the recent USATF study? There were 3 different stretches that they used (technically 4 since the last stretch had 2 parts.) The subjects that were going to be stretching were supplied with a detailed stretch protocol that included the photographs of the stretch, as [...]

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Does Stretching Before a Run Help Prevent Injuries?

The USATF wanted to find the answer to that very question, so they recently did a 3 month long study of 3000 runners to find out exactly what factors do and don’t play a part in preventing injuries and in getting injured. The results of their summary can answer that question in two words: Not [...]

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What To Do If You Need to Poop While Running

If you run for any length of time, you are eventually going to need a bowel movement while you are out running. It’s inevitable. Gastrointestinal disturbance is very common among runners, and while the researchers aren’t sure exactly why that is they all agree it’s a common ailment. Probably something to do with your increased [...]

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The Benefits of Trail Running

I hope that yesterday’s article about what to do if you hit your head while trail running didn’t scare you onto the roads…accidents happen no matter where you are and generally speaking my injuries have been less serious on the trails than on the roads, and that includes this past weekend’s tumble. Trail running is [...]

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What Do You Do If You Fall and Hit Your Head?

I took a small spill yesterday on my trail run. I felt myself losing my footing and tried to roll so I’d land on my side instead of my face (I’d rather break a shoulder than a neck) and while I wouldn’t have been too happy I was doing all right until my head got [...]

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What’s Tougher…Running or Cycling?

Which sport is tougher, running or cycling? Here’s a video of a conversation between a runner and cyclist to try and find out: The truth is, both sports are as hard as you make them. That said, the comment about Lance Armstrong saying that the marathon was the toughest thing he’s ever done including the [...]

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