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10 common running training mistakes – and how to fix them

Article added November 9, 2020 Categories Beginners, Featured Training, Injury Prevention
Written By: TOM CRAGGS

Are you making these training missteps? Here’s a coach on how to make sure you’re not sabotaging yourself ‘If you are not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything,’ said the legendary basketball coach John Wooden. I agree. So this piece is not about criticism or giving you a template for constant smooth progress, without […]

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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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These 5 Ab Exercises With a Ball Will Build Core and Hip Strength

Article added October 21, 2020 Categories Featured Training, Injury Prevention, Work Outs
Written By: JORDAN SMITH

Each move can be scaled for athletes of any level. You need a stable core for crushing miles, but your leg and hip muscles are also major players in powering your runs. So how about a core workout that will strengthen all of the above? Kara Miklaus, NASM-certified trainer at WORK Training Studio in Irvine, California created this circuit […]

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RED-S: The condition all runners need to know about

Article added October 14, 2020 Categories Featured Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Nutrition Essentials, Training
Written By: EMMA DOONEY

Fatigue, food preoccupation and missing periods are just some of the signs. You’ve heard it a million times before – if you want to run faster, you need to run more. In a culture that promotes a ‘no excuses’ attitude towards working out, pushing yourself beyond your limits is often celebrated as a sign of […]

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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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