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It is important to always be safe everywhere you go. Watching out for your personal safety is priority number one. In a busy world it is easy to forget to watch your surroundings.
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Safety First...
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It is important to always be safe everywhere you go. Watching out for your personal safety is priority number one. In a busy world it is easy to forget to watch your surroundings.
Fixing the Piriformis
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The piriformis muscle can be quite painful for many athletes. It is a deep glute muscle that has the sciatic nerve in close proximity which can be easily aggravated. Check out a few stretches to ease the irritated piriformis.
How To Stay Active When You Can't Be
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Life is full of ups and downs. Often an injury or illness can strike in the most inopportune time. Here are some ways to stay active when you're benched.
New Years Resolutions
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It's a new year again! That means you have a brand new start! Now is an excellent time to make those changes that you have been mentally kicking around for a while. Let's tackle a few common ones!
Apps For Fitness & Nutrition
What apps do you use in your daily fitness and nutrition routine? As a personal trainer and runner fitness apps are a huge part of my daily routine. Everyone has their favorites depending on their daily habits. These are a few of my personal favorites. If you want to please share apps that help you.
Upper Body Stretch for Runners
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You may not think that runners
need to have a flexible upper body. The entire body transfers energy when
running. An overly tight upper body can easily degrade running mechanics. Check
out the following 4 stretches to stay flexible!
The Purpose of the Long Run
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The long run serves a key purpose in every runner’s training program. It serves to build the endurance base level of conditioning.
Side Planks Without Using Shoulders
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Planks are a very effective exercise for strengthening the core (glutes, back, abdominals). Often shoulder weakness or injuries prevent proper body alignment. Check out this easy to use modification to perform side planks.
Nutrition for Sports Performance
Food is fuel to power your workouts and help you achieve your best race performance. Here is a helpful guide for navigating your sports nutrition. A great way to record what you are eating is a nutrition app that will compile the variety of food that you consume.
How Busy People Don't Skip Workouts
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We are all super busy in life. It is easy to cut short or skip workouts when short on time. In order to reach health and fitness goals it is essential to plan for your workouts in the busy schedule. Check out ways to stay on track to meet your goals!
Product Review: Heart Zones Blink 3.0 Heart Rate Monitor
The Heart Zones Blink 3.0 is an amazing fitness wearable! It
tracks heart rate, calories, steps, & cadence. Check out why it is so
unique and fun to use!
Gait Cycle & Ankle Exercises for Runners
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Ever wonder if your running form is correct? A good way to
check out your running posture is to take a look at your gait cycle.
Agility Drills for Runners
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Agility is very important in sports that rapidly change pace
and direction. Distance running is generally not requiring a lot of rapid changes of
direction. But having a good sense of agility helps runners to avoid injuries
(stepping off a curb and catching yourself before falling, dodging something on
the ground and avoiding rolling your ankle, or rapidly running around another
runner who suddenly stopped at a water stop in a race).
Product Review: Bali Body Bronzing Lotion
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Bali Body Bronzing Lotion is an amazing tinted moisturizer. It gives
a bronzing glow immediately when applied. There is no need for sunshine
exposure to get the glow.
GIVEAWAY - Sockwell Compression Socks & Winner Announced
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Time for another giveaway! I've teamed up with Sockwell for a giveaway of a pair of their knee high compression socks! They will select the style & mail it to you. See rules below!
Stop Foot & Leg Cramps
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Foot cramps can stop any runner right in their tracks. Check
out how to avoid them and how to end them when they strike.
Running Program Building Blocks
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The Internet, bookstore shelves & running clubs are full
of information (or misinformation) about running programs. How do you know if
the program is balanced?
Life After A Marathon?
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Is there life after a marathon (or half marathon, etc)? The answer is yes and it takes a bit of planning just like
you did to arrive at the starting line.
DC Talk Jesus Freak Cruise July 2017
This is my review of the DC Talk Jesus Freak Cruise on the MSC Divina on July 11-15, 2017. See below!
Staying Motivated for Running
written by runnergirl training
Three useful motivational techniques for running are creating
small goals, changing up the training program & having fun! See more below.
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