Running poses some risk of injury. Your knees and feet bear the brunt of the action with your knees alone taking 700-1000 pounds of impact. Per step. Ye-ouch e momma! As a runner who's run marathons, half-marathons and other races I have experienced my fair share of injuries (big and small). Here are a few …
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If you're training for a long distance event that means you are scheduling your long runs for a Saturday or Sunday morning. Because it's summer you are probably entertaining more or going out to dinner with friends and are just more social in general. Here are some quick tips on what you should NOT do …
The Marin County Fair just closed and is packing up as I write. For 5 days our quiet lagoon was transformed into a blinking light, carnival barking, kid screaming, fried food-a-palooza! Some people actually don't like the fair. Too loud, too dirty, too, too everything. Our family, however LOVES the fair. The questionably safe rides, …
Well, that's what it seems like! I have been going back and forth about running the SF Half Marathon at the end of July. Yesterday I finally got off the stick and FINALLY signed up for the race. I paid my $90 (as a PacWest Athletics team member I saved $5) and got myself set …
This week's theme obviously in camping. Though today the camping I'm talking about is Boot Camp. No tent, air mattress or outdoor kitchen required. Boot Camp is an intensive outdoor workout that incorporates cardio bursts, strength training and core training. It's a great compliment to running - I mean a GREAT compliment. Core, legs, upper …
I'm back in the saddle after spending 6 days camping at New Hogan Resevoir (it's about 30 miles East of Lodi to save you the time to Google). At last count, there were about 50 people at the campsite. This is our second year as family campers and I have to say we've got the …
The following tidbits are from the June 2009 issue of Fitness Magazine. The Bad News1. The average person has 10 billion to 20 billion fat cells2. Eating too much for too long and your body can actually create more fat cells 3. Genetics and Lifestyle play a role in determining how many fat cells you …
To all you Dads out there, have a Happy Father's Day! To my husband Brad - our kids are the luckiest ducks on the planet. To Ron, my Dad - thanks for all you do. Now go run! (Or play golf, watch Food Network, sleep or whatever floats your boat. It's YOUR day.) Keli
No matter how much you have trained for a race, there will be one (or more) runs where your brain flat out tells you that you can't do it. Can't complete the run or can't go another step. Here are gentle tips to help you finish your run or workout. 1. Stop, take a few …
I am blatantly recruiting runners for our running group with PacWest Athletics (www.pacwestathletics.com) . We have a small but mighty group of runners currently but would LOVE to add more runners to the mix. Here are some myths debunked about our Marin running group: 1. You don't have to be a seasoned, hard core runner. …
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