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If You Don’t Snooze, You Lose: The Importance of Sleep
Posted November 29th, 2007 at 5:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness
Sleep - it’s one of our nation’s favorite pastimes. Sometimes nothing feels better than throwing a blanket over yourself, burying your face in your pillow, and settling down for a nice, …
Study Shows No Link
Between Price and Quality
in Running Shoes
Posted October 26th, 2007 at 8:50 AM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: News & Results, Gear & Apparel, Running Shoes
Price has long been associated with quality when it comes to consumer goods. However, for all those athletes out there pinching pennies to save up for a decent pair of running shoes, good …
How To Be An Economical
and Efficient Runner
Posted October 19th, 2007 at 3:26 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
For many runners, scoring a faster running time can be a point of frustration. Though you train regularly and your technique may seem impeccable, sometimes your efforts seem to …
The Benefits of Group Running
Posted October 10th, 2007 at 12:37 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Training Tips, Health & Fitness, Exercise
To some, running can seem like a solitary activity. And for certain individuals, this statement certainly rings true. Some athletes love nothing more than to savor the peace, quiet, and relaxation that …
Runner’s High Revisited
Posted October 1st, 2007 at 1:07 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
HesFit.com, our men’s health and fitness partner site, recently reported that runner’s high was largely caused by the presence and production of endorphins in the human body. Interestingly enough, it turns …
Understanding the
Need For Sleep
Posted September 27th, 2007 at 3:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Exercise
Most athletes know all too well the intense feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that tend to follow intense workouts and training sessions. Frequent naps and long-night sleeps become common for the individual …
Explaining Runner’s High
Posted September 25th, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise
Ever feel unusually cheerful after hitting the gym or increasingly confident after finishing up laps at the track? You’re not alone. This state of happiness after exercise is …
Exercise-induced asthma especially prevalent among athletes
Posted September 12th, 2007 at 7:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab, Exercise
Proper breathing is essential for every athlete. As anyone involved in athletics knows, without the correct breathing technique, you are greatly compromising your ability to perform up to your potential.
Unfortunately, thanks …
Partial Knee Replacements …
… are they worth it?
Posted September 10th, 2007 at 8:00 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
As every athlete knows, properly functioning knees are a critical aspect of virtually any form of exercise. Walking, running, lifting, kicking - seems obvious to say, but without your knees your body would be …
Ice or Heat: The Great Debate
Posted August 31st, 2007 at 2:18 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
Ice or heat? As straightforward as this question sounds, these two choices are often points of hot debate amongst athletes attempting to soothe injured body parts.
Yet despite strong arguments from both sides, here’s …




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...