Running is great exercise, but it is sometimes hard on our feet. Our feet are the part of our bodies that contact the ground first. This can apply forces of an average 7 times our body weight focally on each READ MORE
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Runner’s Guide to Muscle Recovery – PART TWO
Muscle and body soreness are two questions that trainers are asked frequently. If you are just starting a run program or trying to improve your distance, pace and finishing time, you are going to have sore muscles. Pushing ourselves and READ MORE
Runner’s Guide to Muscle Recovery – PART ONE
Muscle and body soreness are questions that trainers face on a regular basis. Those just starting a run program and runners trying to improve their distance, pace and finishing times are going to have sore muscles. Pushing ourselves and moving READ MORE
What You Need to Know About Running Socks
Running socks are the second most important run gear you own, running shoes being the first. But there are a multitude of types , materials and brands to chose from. How do you choose the best socks for you? Let’s READ MORE
7 Things You Can Do Right Now To Run Faster
Do you want to run faster? Do you have a time goal for your next race? Here are 7 things you can do to run faster: 1. Run More Yes, it can be that simple. To run faster, you need READ MORE
Tamoxifen and Running: A Little-Known Side Effect
Have you experienced any side-effects while taking tamoxifen? Did it take you a while to figure out that it was tamoxifen causing your symptoms? Have you experienced this with any other medications? Did you feel inferior, insecure and incapable when READ MORE
7 Fun Run Slang Words You Can Use To Impress Your Friends
If you have started running, you may have heard a few funny terms floating around. Are you wondering what they mean? Here are 7 of the most common run slang words. Fartleks This is one of my favorite words to READ MORE
Running in Snow
Running in snow is not easy. It can be a good workout. However, you have to be careful to avoid injury. Taking a few extra precautions can lead to a fun experience and a challenging run. I ran in a READ MORE
Essential Guide to Running with Your Dog
Running with a dog is great fun. Not only is running great for your health, but it is also great for your dog’s health. However there are a few things to consider before you take your dog out on a READ MORE
7 Ways to Make Running Fun
When you first start running, it can be exciting as it is all new. But as you train over weeks, months and even years, it can sometimes get a little boring. If you are feeling like your runs are becoming READ MORE
A Runner’s Breakfast: Oatmeal Helps Fight Cancer
Oatmeal has been a long time favorite breakfast of runners. It is easy to make and versatile, with recipes to satisfy most tastes. For runners, oatmeal is one of the perfect foods as it has the right balance of healthy READ MORE
What Running and Fighting Cancer have Taught Me
I am a runner and I am a cancer survivor. When I started to teach cancer survivors to run, I started to recognize that learning to run and fighting cancer both teach us similar things. Starting is scary and the READ MORE
Translating the Treadmill
Most runners don’t enjoy running on a treadmill, nicknaming it the “dreadmill”. Most prefer to run outdoors or on a track. However, the treadmill can be a valuable piece of equipment during inclement weather or when travelling, for example. With READ MORE
Mindful Meditation During Running
While it is fun to run in groups, running alone can be the perfect opportunity to practice mindful meditation. We can’t always run with friends. However, a solo run can be a great way to relieve the stress of a READ MORE
Running Can Reduce Pain in Cancer Survivors
Science shows us that running can reduce pain. This is good news for cancer survivors, as cancer treatments can increase pain. Cancer treatments can cause pain My type of breast cancer grows in the presence of female hormones, estrogen and READ MORE
How to Start Running – A Guide for Beginners
Do you want to start running? It is one of the best forms of cardio exercise. There are tremendous health benefits for runners. But where do you start? If you are going from couch to running, then this quick guide READ MORE
How to Find Your Motivation to Run
Are you struggling to find motivation to run or exercise? You are not alone. Let’s look at how we can find our motivation to run and workout. If you lack motivation to exercise, you aren’t alone Approximately 50% of people READ MORE
Running Helps Cancer Survivors Live Longer
Running can help us live longer. Aerobic exercise, like running, can lowering our risk of cancer recurrence. It can help survivors live longer and better lives. Don’t believe it? Let’s look at some of the evidence. Runners live 3 years READ MORE
How cold is too cold to run outdoors?
Running is difficult in very cold temperatures. Muscles and joints do not function and move well in the cold. My preferred cut off is about -30 degrees Celsius, but I have run even colder temperatures at -40 degrees Celsius. We READ MORE