Running Tips, Techniques and Benefits by WebMD

    By Richard Weil
    An excellent article about Running Tips, Techniques, Benefits, Training Programs, History and Injuries

Hill training: tips, secrets and benefits

Running hills is an important part of your training, because it strengthens your legs and ankles, increases your aerobic and anaerobic capacity, and increases your tolerance for lactic acid. When you run hills, you're not only moving your body laterally, as you do on level ground, but you're moving your body against gravity. Thus, hills [...]

Audio Training for Runners

Audio Training

How To Develop A Healthy And Enjoyable Running Routine
In Less Than 14 Days Starting From Scratch

 
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Add 1% of Incline to Your Treadmill Workout

How to make your treadmill workout closer to outdoor exercise
By Elizabeth Quinn
 
Question:
I run outdoors during the summer, but when the weather turns dark and cold I generally run on a treadmill in the gym. Am I getting the same workout?
Answer:
In general, you will get a fairly comparable workout as long as you focus [...]

Marathon Training Programs

You can purchase a fabulous 100 day marathon training plan by Olympic competitor Marius Bakken. Just click on the link to see what he has to offer. Or take some tips from me…
 
Marathon Training Programs – Tips!
Be verry careful what you ask for. Alright, let’s start training for a Marathon. I got one word [...]

Running And Foot Pain

Running and foot pain… If I had a dollar for every runner I knew who had a foot running injury, I'd have a fat bank account!
Plantar Fasciitis, the most common running injury of the foot, may cause the heel to hurt, feel hot or swell, is inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thin layer of [...]

A Few Winter-Running Tips

Neither sub-zero temperatures nor snow discourages American running enthusiasts from pounding the pavement. Here are some tips for staying safe on go.   
 
 

Winter running does come with certain risks, according to Dave Baxter, manager of the Manhattan Running Room. Here are some precautions you can take to ensure a safe run.
 
 
Wear Layers
Layering allows the warm air [...]

Protect Yourself Against Frostbite and Hypothermia

The temperature is dropping. Stay safe and alert during harsh winter weather by knowing the signs and symptoms of frostbite and hypothermia.
 
 

Frostbite is caused by freezing body tissue while hypothermia is an abnormally low body temperature. Frostbite is more common but there is still a danger of  hypothermia if someone gets extremely cold and wet [...]

Winter Protection: Facts and Myths

Winter offers an abundance of opportunities for fun, but it can also be a hazardous time of year. You can decrease your winter risk by understanding some widespread myths—and the real truth behind them.

The freezing season brings opportunities for skiing and skating, as well as an excuse to curl up by the hearth. But [...]

Timex Ironman Triathlon Watch – Inexpensive Yet Fashionable

Ironman Triathlon championships are something that we are all aware of. It includes three sports back to back, viz. swimming, biking, and a marathon to sum it up. Timex that manufactures watches sprouted with a new plan of improving sales. They felt that adding a sports-tinge to the watch could lead to better reception among [...]

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