The Boston Marathon Expo

by | Sports

Once again, I spent Patriot’s Day Weekend in the greater Boston area and got to watch the runner’s enjoy the great weather. But I’m ahead of myself; the weekend started on Friday evening at the Expo. Since I’m not running I didn’t have a...

Boston Marathon Weekend – Will I See You?

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Patriot’s Day is on Monday, which means that it’s Boston Marathon weekend! Will you be there? If so, keep an eye out for me. I was hoping to get to the expo this weekend, and may still get there on Sunday, but I think that the best bet to catch me there is...

Should You Stretch Before A Run? (Part 2)

by | Workout Tips

Yesterday, I shared some simple stretches that you can do before a run. As presented, the stretches are more like dynamic warm ups rather than actual stretching, intended more to get you ready to run than to stretch a cold muscle. But what about the advice on...

Should You Stretch Before A Run? (Part 1)

by | Workout Tips

Stretching before you run used to be the thing to do. Then it went out of favor, to be replaced with post-run stretching or stretching after a warm up. Stretching a cold muscle can do more damage than you want to it, but loosening a muscle up before a run, especially...