Plyometric exercises should be included in every runner's training plan. These explosive leg movements build power and strength and will improve your running. Frog Jump: Stand with feet apart, knees soft. Swing your arms back and as you swing forward, well, jump like a frog. The key is to land on the back part of …
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6 Tips for Staying Healthy
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that cold and flu season has begun. I am not an alarmist but I have school age children who are more susceptible to colds and flu so it's important that I stay healthy and keep them healthy. Here are some preventative measures you can take …
If You Do One Thing This Week…
...try adding 10 minutes on to a few of your runs. You'll build endurance, burn more calories and take your running up a notch. Now go run! Keli 🙂
New York-My Kind Of Town
The ING NY City Marathon was held yesterday. I did heartbreak hill with some friends and realized as we started to climb around the water tower that 1 year ago at almost that same time I was getting ready to run my race. I'm very fond of that race, I've done it twice since 2006 …
3 Tips To Run Smarter Not Harder
I ran the San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon yesterday. I finished with a very respectable and fast (for me) time of 1:56:58. I had three goals for my race, my "Happy Goal" of 2 hours, my "Happier Goal" of 1:59:59 and my "WOW, I Rocked It Goal" of 1:57:00. I didn't even consider …
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Half Marathons and Other Fall and Winter Races
It's officially Fall and there are some great races coming up! Check them out! I'm going to be running all four! San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon San Jose, Ca -October 4, 2009 Fast. Flat. Music at almost every mile. It's an easy PR, what else is there to say? Register NOW! Nike Women's …
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Wander Lust
One of the best things about running is that it's an excellent opportunity to un-connect from the day to day grind and let your mind (and your body) wander! I started my 12 mile run on Saturday morning with my iPod at the ready and my Garmin set to go. I started running, hit the …
An Ode to the Marathon
A couple of women I know are training together for their first marathon. Both have been running for a while and have tackled 10k's and half marathons. To celebrate a milestone birthday one of the gals planned to run a marathon and her pal decided to join her. As training has progressed, they have both …
Why You Should Run With People
Running is a completely solo sport. Unlike tennis, you don't have to find a partner. You don't need to coordinate a "pick up game" like basketball. You don't need to organize a league, a team or wrangle your kids to play or practice with you. All that is required is the desire to go for …
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