Keeping Fit and Healthy!
You can call it lazy. Experts call it effective. It’s safe to say that the “sleep when you’re dead” mentality is a thing of the past (thanks, in part, to the wellness/self-care boom), and that’s very, very good news for your athletic performance. “Sleep is where the magic happens,” says Phil Catudal, a NASM-certified personal trainer, and …
I Swapped Training Sessions for Sleep and Never Ran Faster Read More »
When it comes to cycling like a pro, diet may be as important as training. Dietitian Laura Tilt matches up 10 foods with their key benefits Training, equipment and nutrition will all have an impact on your performance on a ride or in a race, but the importance of what you eat can sometimes be …
Just swipe your finger over a map, and Strava’s Route Builder for Mobile will create a run route for you. Read on… For runners and cyclists who want to plan safe, exciting routes to run and cycle in new places, a new Strava feature called Route Builder for Mobile is promising to make that process …
Strava’s New Route Building App is the Godsend we’ve all been waiting for Read More »
Jeannie Rice smashed 3:30 and set an age-group world record. Read on… Running fans who were paying attention to the Chicago Marathon were probably impressed by Mo Farah, the quadruple Olympic gold medalist on the track, who won in 2:05:11 and made it look easy. Or maybe they were wowed by Brigid Kosgei of Kenya, who ran away with the …
70-Year-Old Jeannie Rice Ran Insanely Fast the 2018 Chicago Marathon Read More »
If you need a good reason to walk, run, hike or participate in aerobic exercises read-on… There are countless reasons why we love getting outside and going for a run. It boosts our moods, it’s good for our muscles, bones, and joints, and it may even adds years to our lives. But new research shows that …
Running for Just 15 Minutes Might Give Your Memory a Serious Boost Read More »
Nancy Gifford fell into a depression. Here’s how running helped her cope with it. COURTESY OF NANCY GIFFORD In 2014, Nancy Gifford, now 46, of Herriman, Utah, and her husband, Randy, had been married for less than two years, and were enjoying life with her two teenage sons, Sebastian and Nathaniel. They decided they wanted …
A Stage 4 Cancer diagnosis and my Husband’s Death prompted me to Run my first Marathon Read More »
Alongside armed rangers, the participants ran past lions, elephants, and other wildlife. GETTY IMAGES TONY KARUMBA Although Kenya is known for its long-distance runners, it drew a different running crowd over a recent five-day period to help raise money for a local cause. Over the five-day period, 50 ultrarunners took to the Kenyan wilderness to raise …
Ultrarunners Trek 150 Miles (241Km) through Kenyan Wilderness to Save Endangered Rhinos Read More »
It took four hours, and he only stopped to fuel with tea and lemonade. A parade of cars filed down the mountain, finally set free after runners battled 4,650 feet of elevation gain over 7.3 miles for the Mount Washington Road Race in New Hampshire this past Saturday. This was three hours after the start …
Sofia Vergara may have a gorgeous figure, but the 45-year-old has a confession to make: her 32DDD boobs make exercising majorly unenjoyable. Sofia Vergara has never been shy about sharing the details of her love-hate relationship with her large breasts. She has revealed in interviews that not only is it tough finding bras big enough to …
This Is How Sofia Vergara’s Gigantic Boobs Affect Her Workout Read More »
Harriette Thompson has added another world record to her collection. Originally reported by the San Diego Union Tribune, the 94-year-old became the oldest woman to run a half marathon when she finished this year’s San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon on June 4 in 3:42:56. Previously, the oldest woman to do so was 93 years …
94-Year-Old Harriette Thompson Just Set a New Half Marathon Record Read More »
