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I know you may have tried running before. You probably went running around the block a few times, and came back sweaty and tired, and realized this was hard work. You may have even worked up to running for a week or two, but the habit just did not ‘stick’. One of the problems is that you just did not give it enough time to sink in, and establish a habit. It took you an [...] Read more »
You probably know who Leonardo Davinci is, and you may know him as a great artist, inventor, or maybe you just know the name because you saw the movie ‘The Davinci Code”. But did you know that you can learn about health and fitness from the maestro, Leonardo Davinci? Surprisingly, we can! Well, believe it or not, this man was actually considered a specimen of physical fitness. He was described as having a muscular physique, [...] Read more »
As we all know this week marked the end of the Oprah Winfrey Show. While I am not a fan of the show myself, I do respect the woman for what she has done, and who she is. She is definitely a picture of success. And Oprah is a runner (or at least she did for a while there…). That’s right, you may or may not remember the marathon she ran back around 1995. She [...] Read more »
Here is a quick (silly) video from YouTube that may give you motivation to run… What do you think? What is your motivation to run? Read more »
One of the best things about learning to run is to join up with may other runners in a road race. You get to meet new people, learn new things, and see how well you are doing compared to others in your category of age and ability. Right now there are races being held all over, and I am sure there are several races begin held in your community. Today we are going to cover [...] Read more »
Have you ever wondered what is holding you back from having a successful running program? Some of you are just having a difficult time getting started, and today we are going to explore why. Maybe you have recently started and just could not stick with the program, perhaps you are someone who has not able to get started at all, or maybe you are just learning about running, and testing the waters to learn what [...] Read more »
If you were not aware, I am working to run my first marathon this fall. Along the way, I have decided to share my experiences in a blog series over at Marathon Training Academy. During this series, I will share my experience of training for and preparing for my first marathon using the MTA Official Guide. I am hoping my triumphs and failures along the way to running my first marathon will provide inspiration for [...] Read more »