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How Much Exercise You Need to Get the Health Benefits

How Much Exercise You Need to Get the Health Benefits

Most of us have heard that exercise can improve our health. Lower risk of cancer and disease, better memory, and a longer lifespan are just a few of the vast amount of benefits that stem from regular physical activity. But...

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Embrace Summer Training

Embrace Summer Training

Let’s face it: running on the hottest days of summer can be brutal. High temperatures, chafing, heat rash, staying hydrated, sun burn and feeling exhausted early into a long run are common frustrations with hot weather training. Hot weather can...

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5 Reasons Outdoor Exercise is Better for Your Health

5 Reasons Outdoor Exercise is Better for Your Health

Here’s a staggering statistic: Average Americans spends 90 percent of their time indoors, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Most of that time is spent sitting at work in front of a computer or sitting on the couch at home...

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Training for Your First Half Marathon? Here’s What You Should Know

Training for Your First Half Marathon? Here’s What You Should Know

After registering for your first half marathon, you may be wondering: what did I just get myself into? Don’t worry; you’ve picked the perfect distance. Running 13.1 miles is an intimidating, yet achievable goal for both beginner and experienced runners...

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Get the Benefits of Cardio with these Workouts that Don't Involve Running

Get the Benefits of Cardio with these Workouts that Don't Involve Running

Let’s face it: Running is fun, but sometimes you want to do something different but still get the calorie burn and sweat therapy. Get in a heart-pounding cardio workout, no matter how much equipment you have. Many of these workouts...

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Exercise and Sleep Deprivation: Is sleep stopping you from meeting your fitness goals?

Exercise and Sleep Deprivation: Is sleep stopping you from meeting your fitness goals?

How many times have you heard that phrase “no pain, no gain”? A lot, right? For whatever reason, many people think that to achieve fitness and health goals they have to make every workout feel-like-you’re-dying intense. Even worse: They also...

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Are your goals designed to give you the best results?

Are your goals designed to give you the best results?

Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar once said that goals are “dreams we convert to plans and take action to fulfill.” He’s right: We can wish and hope that our dreams will come true, but without work nothing will change — and...

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4 Ways to make the most of your off season (& come back stronger)

4 Ways to make the most of your off season (& come back stronger)

You triumphed through your running goals this last year. Whether you ran your first 5K or 10K or set a new PR during your last marathon, you can look back on a great season and begin thinking about what’s next....

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5 Must-Follow Tips for Buying the Perfect Athletic Leggings

5 Must-Follow Tips for Buying the Perfect Athletic Leggings

Gyms and running trails are setting the stage for a new era of fashion — thanks to the popularity of activewear — and the new styles, patterns and colors of women's workout leggings that are coming out every month. Having...

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