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Today’s high-tech running fabrics make it easy to enjoy winter running. Here are tips that will make winter running easier and more enjoyable. Dress in layers Dressing in layers will allow you to peel off or add layers as the temperature, wind, and other conditions change. Choose a highly-breathable base layer This is the layer

Your choice of running shoes can make the difference between enjoying running or hating it, running in comfort or in pain, and staying injury-free or incurring a multitude of injuries. Since everyone’s feet are uniquely different, there is no “one size fits all” running shoe. Prior to shopping for your running shoes, you will need

There are many reasons why running is one of the most popular forms of aerobic exercise. Aside from the shoes, it is relatively inexpensive. It good weather, it gives you a chance to enjoy the outdoors, but in bad weather, it can be done indoors. Running can also burn significantly more calories than other aerobic

Do you have your heart set on running a marathon? The first thing to consider is building up a sufficient mileage base. Most running experts agree that prior to marathon training, you should be running a minimum of 25 miles weekly, four or five days a week. In general, people begin training for a marathon

For runners, optimal performance is dependent on both your pre and post workout meals. After a hard workout, the primary focus of your meal should be glycogen replacement. Glycogen is a type of carbohydrate that is stored in your muscles and liver. It is an important fuel source during exercise, especially during endurance events. Athletic

For some, running is a solitary endeavor. Most people, though, can benefit from a running buddy. The running buddy can be another person or a four-legged friend. For those who run as a form of cardiovascular exercise, having a running buddy can give you the extra motivation to lace up your shoes and hit the

Marathon Day Tips Do not start too quickly Starting a race too quickly can be disastrous for your overall performance Start at the pace you can maintain all the way round Don’t spend the first mile trying to weave your way through the crowd of runners in front of you You use up a lot

So you’ve completed the 26.2! Congratulations! Now it’s time for a well deserved recuperation period. In most cases, it will take two or three weeks to fully recuperate from running a marathon. However, exercise physiologists and sports medicine experts who believe that you should rest one day for every mile you ran in a marathon.

Tips to avoid running injuries: stretch properly before and after running run slower and on softer surfaces wear the right running shoes do not overexert yourself do not increase your workout or mileage too much too soon maintain proper running form if you’re a beginning runner, avoid difficult and hard runs Some common running injuries