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Dressing for the Elements |
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By Vic Roth
Soon the cold weather will be upon us and you should think about “winterizing” your running or walking...MORE |
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Tip from our clothing buyer.
Did you know that 60-80% of women are wearing the wrong size sport bra? Finding the right bra isn’t easy. It shouldn’t dig into shoulders or...MORE |
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I would like to share with you some thoughts on clothing and handling cool and damp weather. We can adapt to just about anything Mother Nature throws at us, if we are prepared...MORE |
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Be Tall - Concentrate on lengthening your body and remaining tall relative to your own height. A forward lean restricts your hip movement...MORE |
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Walk or run TALL. Be an exclamation point, not a question mark. Walk or run PROUD. Have your shoulders back...MORE
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| Injury |
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By Coach Randy Cox
As a coach, I'm always looking for something to help reduce the risk of injury to my runners so that they can train more consistently and pain-free...MORE
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When we practice being an athlete, now and then we begin to feel pain. Sometimes it is difficult knowing whether you have a discomfort or injury...MORE |
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Hardly a day goes by at the Running Spot without a conversation between our salespeople and one or more customers who has or has had heel pain...MORE |
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| Mental Aspects |
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1. Create a Goal.
Whether this is your first or fourteenth marathon, you should approach the marathon with some kind of goal...MORE |
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In this movie the psychiatrist tells Bob that what he needs to do is utilize “baby steps”. In other words, don’t become overwhelmed by the total picture...MORE |
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| Miscellaneous Tips |
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Oxygen is literally the lifeblood of walkers and runners when it comes to determining how far or how fast we can go...MORE |
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Have you ever missed any runs or walks that you planned on taking? Of course not...MORE |
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| Nutrition |
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Cindy Cassell PhD, RD, LD
Sports Nutritionists, Exercise Physiologist
In the last four years since starting my private practice in nutrition services and focusing on nutrition for the active individual, I have been asked to speak at many schools, medical clinics and corporations about nutrition and health...MORE |
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Question: Should I eat a breakfast before my morning workout? Yes, it is better to eat something, maybe 100 calories, in order to have fuel for the exercise...MORE |
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| Personalities |
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For nearly 20 years, starting in the early 60’s, Don Wahle was the single most important name in the Cincinnati running community...MORE |
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Bill, your good friend, Don Wahle, told me last Saturday, that you collapsed and died that morning while running in a 5k race...MORE |
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| Pre and Post Workout |
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Recently you received and article on a Dynamic Warm-up for exercising...MORE |
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By Cindy Cassell PhD, RD, LD
Sports Nutritionists and Exercise Physiologist
Training sessions and competitions can make you feel totally exhausted. If you don’t recover properly, you will not be ready to perform well during the next training period or competition...MORE |
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| Racing |
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By Barbara J. Walker, Ph.D.
our thoughts influence your actions more than you may believe...MORE |
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By Barbara J. Walker, Ph.D.
Have you ever lost sleep the night (or several nights) prior to a race?...MORE |
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| Shoes |
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By Victor Roth
Insoles are removable linings that come in your shoes. Most manufacturers use a simple, inexpensive type of sock liner. MORE |
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"Bob, I've never been fitted for shoes before. I was wondering how long the process takes and also how many miles you recommend going between new pairs of shoes?" MORE
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Be a "shoe detective"...MORE |
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| Stories |
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By Tom Guenther
“Do you want to do the New York Marathon?” Charlene yelled. “Sure!” I said as she drove by. I had been running for twenty years and had always thought about marathons; but what on earth had I just agreed to? TWENTY SIX MILES, IN A ROW! What was I thinking?!
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by Jay Kimiecik
I didn’t believe in ghosts until I met one. And that one ghost saved my life...MORE
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| Supplemental |
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I wish to introduce a new concept for you to consider. This merely consists of balancing on one foot...MORE |
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I prefer doing these after completing the running or walking portion of the workout...MORE |
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| Training |
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A Continuum of Readiness Exists. One end consists of rank beginners with no physical preparation and at the other extreme there are Olympic or world-class level participants...MORE |
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Think of a training program as a jigsaw puzzle...MORE |
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| Weather |
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Don't know what to believe when it comes to winter running? Here are the cold facts...MORE |
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