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Itching to exercise? These 7 at-home workouts are free – for now

Mar 31, 2020

Fitness centers across the country have shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn't mean all exercise is canceled. In fact, online wellness communities have existed long before quarantines were encouraged. There are hundreds…
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3 Useful Exercises Every Runner Should Know

Jan 28, 2020

A total of 6,228,326 runners participated in various races within the US in 2018. Based on the RaceTrends Annual Statistical Report, the number of runners registered in different events increased by 23.1 percent from 2017. Most of these…
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Study Shows: A Simple Beginner Marathon Plan Can Produce Big Heart Health Benefits

Jan 14, 2020

A new study of first-time London Marathon runners found that their basic training program produced important health benefits. After four months, the runners had lower blood pressure and greater flexibility in their cardiac arteries.
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Four Alternative Forms of Transportation to Use on Rest Days

Dec 23, 2019

Runners have to maintain a healthy lifestyle to participate in marathons and other races. For the most serious runners, everything is controlled from their diet and exercise to their sleep schedules. But no matter what skill level you are…
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Four Fun Leisure Sports to Try When You’re Not Training for Your Next Race

Nov 21, 2019

If you love to run, then you understand how much discipline you need to be a great runner. You need to train throughout the week in order to build your endurance. You also have to eat well to push your body to where it needs to be. But you…
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The new runner’s high? 80% of marijuana users mix weed, workouts

May 4, 2019

Eight out of 10 marijuana users in states where cannabis is legal say they partake in the drug shortly before or after exercise, and most report that it motivates them to work out, helps them enjoy exercise more and improves their recovery,…
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Self-Defense Tips for Runners

Apr 11, 2019

Running and walking in public places or crowded areas does not have the same safe feeling it did years ago. A quick Google search will tell you that assailants have no problem assaulting people anywhere and at any given time. It is…
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Why The Elderly Should Sign Up for a Spring Marathon

Mar 28, 2019

The Colfax Marathon, the Pikes Peak Marathon, the Long View Marathon, the Dust Bowl Series,… These are just a few of the marathons that are taking place this year in the Centennial State. And while hundreds, if not thousands have already…
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There’s New Research on the Science of Barefoot Running

Mar 23, 2019

It was Daniel Lieberman, the barefoot-running evolutionary biologist from Harvard, who first got me thinking about impact forces. Back in 2010, he and his colleagues published a hugely influential study in Nature that compared the…
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Simple Activities That Help Boost Your Running Experience As a Whole

Mar 11, 2019

In 2017, there were roughly 18.3 million marathon registrants across the US according to the information gathered by Running USA. If you are of the many that’s planning on joining a marathon in the future, it’s smart to arm yourself with…
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