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Beat the Running Blahs
Posted February 24th, 2009 at 10:00 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Cross Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Sometimes, it feels like nothing could be more rewarding than a long run in the fresh spring air. Your legs are weightless, the day is windless, and the minutes seem to …
Three Ways to Run Injury-Free
Posted April 9th, 2008 at 3:00 PM by Katie Drummond
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
Among those who call themselves runners, there seems to be a shared sense of community and understanding. We smile knowingly at tales of windy 20-milers or sunrise jogs on the water. We compare black …
Athletes with Eating Disorders: Tips for Coaches, Parents, Friends & Teammates
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 10:30 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: News & Results, Health & Fitness, Exercise, Weight Loss
Eating disorders can be devastating to not only teams but also to families. Coaches and parents alike want their athletes to eat well and be healthy. The struggling athletes just …
Braving Boston: Amy’s Journal for First-Time Marathon Runners [Part I]
Posted January 16th, 2008 at 11:56 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Running & Training, Motivation, Training Tips
Meet Amy Hinrichs - part student, part writer, part comedienne - and part marathon runner. This April, Amy will embark on her first ever Boston Marathon. Whether you run ‘em, or only dream about it, join Amy on her training …
How Foam Rollers Can Help to Prevent/Relieve IT Band Pain
Posted January 7th, 2008 at 6:45 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
The foam roller move recently discussed by fellow TFS Media Network publication HerActiveLife.com is an excellent form of self massage. It is especially helpful for runners who …
Water Bottle Warnings: Science or Sensation?
Posted December 13th, 2007 at 6:00 PM by Katie Drummond
Section: Gear & Apparel, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Hydration, Health & Fitness
Many health conscious people make staying hydrated a top priority, often toting plastic water bottles in purses or backpacks to make drinking up a convenient priority. Unfortunately, this effort to do right …
Move of the Day: Fast Feet
Posted December 10th, 2007 at 9:00 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
This move aims to increase foot movement and to improve foot function. It also helps to improve reaction time. This is a great exercise to include in your workout to help raise your …
Motivation:
Internal vs. External
Posted November 24th, 2007 at 12:40 PM by Katie Drummond
Section: Motivation, Health & Fitness, Exercise
When it comes to staying the course on your healthy lifestyle plan, motivation is extremely important. Unless you have some reason to get yourself to the gym and keep the cakes and cookies …
Coping With Muscle Cramps
Posted October 18th, 2007 at 8:44 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
What are Muscle Cramps?
Cramps are defined as involuntary, forced and prolonged contraction of a part of a muscle, a whole muscle or group of muscles. Compared to spasm, cramps are more …
Her Active Travels:
Salt Lake City, Utah
Posted October 13th, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
Her Active Travels invites you to broaden your horizons – within your own borders. From must-see sights to must-eat restaurants, we’re giving you the lowdown on the best and brightest cities for an …
Who had the more impressive Boston Marathon debut?
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- Kastor, Kiplagat & Ndereba To Headline NYC Half-Marathon
With an even dozen individual world championships medals between them, American Deena Kastor, Dutchwoman Lornah Kiplagat, and Kenyan Catherine Ndereba are amongst the most accomplished distance runners in history, especially on the roads. They’ve recorded victories throughout the world (Ndereba alone has 123 career wins), but have faced each other in the same race […]
- Fast 800m For Kiprop In Athens Last Night
Olympic 1500m silver medalist, Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, dropped down to 800m last night at the Athens Grand Prix at Olympic Stadium and led three athletes under 1:44.
Kiprop, who may be elevated to Olympic gold medalist if the doping case against Beijing winner Rachid Ramzi ultimately results in a conviction, clocked 1:43.48 ahead of the […] - USA Men’s Team For Berlin Set After Golden Gala
By setting a huge personal best at tonight’s Golden Gala in Rome, University of Arkansas miler Dorian Ulrey cemented his place on the USA 1500m team for next month’s IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin.
Ulrey, who celebrated his 22nd birthday today, clocked 3:35.23 to finish 12th, well under the IAAF “A” standard of 3:36.20. […] - Bekele’s Jackpot Quest Resumes In Rome Tomorrow
As Kenenisa Bekele resumes his quest for the $1 million ÅF Golden League jackpot here in tomorrow’s Golden Gala, he said that only one thing is certain about his 5000m race: he won’t be chasing a fast time.
“To run fast times now is very difficult for me right now,” Bekele told reporters today. “I’m not […] - Great Racing At Soggy Lausanne Super Grand Prix
Although Usain Bolt’s incredible 19.59 200m into a driving rain will rightly get all of tomorrow’s headlines, there was also great action in the middle and long distance races at today’s Athletissima meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, an IAAF Super Grand Prix event.
The men’s 1500m was a fascinating race. Throwing up a stream of water […] - Athlete Disqualified At Peachtree Road Race
In an unusual move, the organizers of yesterday’s Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race disqualified a top finisher for unsportsmanlike conduct.
“After further review of an unsportsmanlike conduct protest filed after the AJC Peachtree Road Race regarding men’s fourth place finisher, Tadese Tola, the Atlanta Track Club has made the decision to disqualify Tola,” said spokesperson […] - Abdirahman Wins Third USA 10-K Title
Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., won his third consecutive USA 10 km road running title today at the Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Race. Finishing sixth overall within an international field, the three-time Olympian hit the finish line in Piedmont Park in 28:11, equalling his personal best time. Two-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of […]
- Kitwara and Chepkurui Win Big Bonus At Peachtree
Kenyans Sammy Kitwara and Lineth Chepkururi not only won their first Atlanta Journal Constitution Peachtree Road Races today, but will share in the $35,000 Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) bonus. This means each athlete will take away $32,500 in prize money and bonuses from the Peachtree, America’s largest 10-K.
According to a story posted to […] - Bekele Remains Alive In Jackpot Chase
After winning the 5000m at last night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo with a fast final 200m, Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele remains alive in the chase for the $1,000,000 jackpot in the six-meeting ÅF Golden League series.
Bekele is the only distance runner still in contention for the jackpot. The other athletes in contention […] - Kitwara’s Win Streak On the Line At Peachtree Tomorrow
Sammy Kitwara’s road running win streak of four victories this year will be on the line at tomorrow’s 40th running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Ga., which features a huge invited field, including many top Americans who will contest the USA Men’s 10-K Championship.
Kitwara’s road racing season began back in February […]
The Final Sprint
On March 15, 2010
SDrunner said:
Great review, I wrote one on the Ironman Road Trainer HRM, which is similar to this one, without the...