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Tips to Starting a Running Program (Popularity:  )
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If you are interested in starting a running program, here are some tips to get you started.
First, decide why you want to run. This is your motivation. You will need to remind yourself of this often, especially in the winter when its very cold and windy outside. Motivation is what will get you started and keep you going.
Second, try to carve out time during your day when you know that ...
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The Mechanics of Speed (Popularity: )
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If you ever go to a track meet or road race watch the faster runners. They all seem to glide along with ease. It is always a joy to watch these gifted athletes perform. What is it that they do that makes them run so fast?
The reason that these runners move so effortlessly is that they have mastered the three phases of running. The three phases of running are drive, ...
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Running Shoes (Popularity: )
From running barefoot to running in shoes that cost a small fortune…. running sure has come a long way. Today there is such a wide range of shoes available, it takes mental gymnastics to decide which shoe would be right for you!
It was in the last century that we saw so many changes in running shoes. In the beginning of the century, running shoes were simple rubber-soled plimsolls. Today they ...
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A Simple Circuit For Runners to Start Cross Training With Weights (Popularity: )
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Cross training is a very effective method for staying healthy and boosting your athletic performance. One of the best things that a runner can implement into their training schedule is regular weight lifting sessions.
It is inadvisable to just jump right into lifting if you have never lifted before or after a layoff of some months without lifting weights. Instead, you should spend 2 to 4 weeks on a specific workout ...
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The Barefoot Jogger (Popularity: )
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Recently I have been trying a spot of barefoot jogging or to give it it's correct title "Natural Running". Which in its "natural" state is jogging without footwear (no, not without clothes, though I'm sure they're doing that somewhere in the world!). I actually read about it in a magazine article and I am one of those people who when they like the idea of something they have to try ...
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Do You Take Running Seriously? (Popularity: )
If you were thinking of getting a treadmill for your home, you might not have realised how much trouble it can be. Instead, it is generally much easier to just join a gym.
A good gym will have the most expensive treadmills around, with all the extra luxury features there for you to take advantage of. They won’t be limited on space either, meaning that they can have the models that ...
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Tips for Winter Running (Popularity: )
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Let's face it. Running in the winter is a real pain. It's cold, there's ice to worry about and the wind usually drops the already cold temperature from cold to downright arctic conditions.
Its times like these that many runners are forced to go inside and run on the local gym's treadmill. But there are runners such as myself that simply get very bored and simply are uninterested to go that ...
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1 Simple Mistake That Will Ruin Your Race and Motivate Your Competition (Popularity: )
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Running is such a great sport because we have such an easy way to compare our progress against runners that are better than we are and can constantly find motivation to improve. On any given day and in any give race, there is always somebody that can beat us.
I would be hard pressed to believe you if you told me you never looked back during a race in an attempt ...
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How To Avoid Knee Injury While Running (Popularity: )
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Knee injuries are possibly the most common form of injuries that runners get, and unfortunately also the type of injury likely to keep you out for the longest time. However, knee pain can also be a useful warning signal that you need to change something about your running, like your posture or the speed at which you're increasing your weekly mileage.
A main cause of injury, especially amongst beginning runners is ...
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Smart Running (Popularity: )
Now to the crux! Most of us train to race but we hardly ever race to our potential. There are many factors to why this is. One of the problems is that most people RACE their workouts. They leave their races at the track. They worry too much about hitting a specific pace which they believe will be best for them. They compete too much with themselves and lose focus ...
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