Category: Running
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Building Your Base – How To Start Running (or in my case start again!)
Dear Runners, I am ashamed to admit it, I’ve lost my base. As a runner, this is one of the most painful places to be. This is that point when you know you should be running longer. You know you should be running faster. But at least you’re running. The problem is though, when you’ve…
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Yoga For Athletes: 6 Reasons Why You Should Do Yoga to Enhance your Athletic Preformance
One of my favorite viral images was this one to the right that started getting passed around about a year ago. “I can’t do yoga because I’m not flexible enough.”-The Many Athletes out there not doing yoga. Athletes can do amazing physical feats but it’s so funny how often they shy away from the things…
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Health and Fitness While Traveling
One of the hardest things about personally training is countering my clients excuses. Now, it must be said some people just don’t have the intention to EVER get healthy and fit. They find eating a pizza they saw on the way to the check out with their lean steak and veggies, after canceling their session…
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Fitness Lessons You Can Learn from a Traveling Bikram Yoga Instructor/Personal Trainer
I’ve officially been in the road now for over a week now. So far my quest to maintain a healthy fit lifestyle is working out pretty well. I’ve gone on some awesome runs. I’ve run around the Marina with views of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. I’ve run along rolling hills of vineyards…
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8 Ways to Get Outside and Use Summer for Your Health Benefit
Summer has arrived. Here in Tennessee, the heat is in full swing and I’ve noticed all my friends around the country have begun posting pictures of their adventures in the sun. Hop on the summer train and join in the fun with these 8 ways to get outside and use summer for your health benefit!…
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Runner’s Road Kill! How This Mindset Can Improve Your Running
Road kill: n. a runner left in your dust. Traditionally Runner’s Road Kill counts are only kept when running 200 mile team relay races. While you are running your leg of the race you tally in your head the number of runners you pass. Once you have sufficiently fueled (with a sandwich and Coors Light of course, micro-brew if it’s…
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Should I Take Caffeine Before a Workout?
There are reasons for and against using caffeine before a workout. [vsw id=”jYnoXMwX5ik” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Using caffeine before a workout can make you: Release fatty acids into your blood stream, helping your body in endurance activities. More Energetic so you work harder during your workout. More focused and concentrated for your workout. Have a bawl…
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Basic Foam Rolling for Runners
Check out this video to learn basic foam rolling techniques to keep you running fast and injury free! [vsw id=”qXKKLVRyNp8″ source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”]
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Why We Sweat
Here is a short video explaining why we sweat: [vsw id=”FKn8nOJGcw0″ source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] As you can see the reason why we sweat is to cool our bodies. Sweat is a good thing!
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How to Properly Execute Your Speed Training Workout
Check out this video to make sure you know how to properly execute your speed training workout! [vsw id=”tt9pkI4wg0Q” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Key Tips: Finish your last interval fastest. Workout on breathing. Think about your form