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4 Research-Backed Reasons Why You Should Exercise for Stress Relief

Article added November 4, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Health, Training
Written By: ELIZABETH MILLARD

Working out has been touted as a tension-busting strategy many times. Here’s why it’s true. Feeling overwhelmed and stressed lately? You’re certainly not alone. Plenty of research is emerging about how the past couple months are driving anxiety and stress toward record levels. For example, in an April Gallup poll, the percentage of U.S. adults who reported they […]

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6 Morning Stretches Every Runner Should Do When They Wake Up

Article added October 28, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Health, Injury Prevention
Written By: ASHLEY MATEO

Start your day with an easy flow that will help you work out the kinks from yesterday’s workout. If the first thing you do when you wake up is pick up your phone and scroll through Twitter or Instagram, you’re doing it wrong. What everyone really needs is a big, juicy stretch to wake up and shake out their […]

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What’s Better for Your Heart Health: Aerobic Exercise or Resistance Training?

Article added October 14, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Health, Injury Prevention
Written By: ELIZABETH MILLARD

Here’s which type of exercise helps eliminate abdominal fat, which is tied to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke. According to a review published in the journal Advances in Nutrition, combining aerobic exercise and strength training can help decrease abdominal fat. Having excess abdominal fat can increase your risk of health issues such as heart attack and stroke. If you […]

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For Young Women Looking to Run Faster, Weight Loss Shouldn’t Be a Focus

Article added October 12, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Training
Written By: JORDAN SMITH

Data indicates that young female runners should instead look at factors like nutrition, sleep, and training. Recent research presented at the American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2020 explored the relationship with BMI and cardiovascular fitness. Researchers found that especially in women under 30, having a lower BMI wasn’t necessarily equated with higher fitness levels. […]

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AMAZING GRACE- CATHY FREEMAN

Article added October 12, 2020 Categories Featured Columns, Motivation
Written By: KATE CARTER

Why Cathy Freeman’s 400m Gold at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney was a performance of enormous symbolic power Few moments epitomise grace under pressure so elegantly as the Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman in her sleek green, white and yellow bodysuit surging to 400m Olympic Gold in front of an adoring home crowd. Few athletes […]

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