If you can walk, you can train for a 5k. A 5k race is a fun distance. It's easy enough for total beginners without taking months and months of training, and it can still be a challenge for more experienced runners who want to work on faster race …
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Strength Training for Runners
Running is great exercise with many benefits. However, because it is such a repetitive movement, it can contribute to injuries if you don't also make a point to strength train on a regular basis. Besides injury prevention, strength training also …
Running SAFELY in hot weather
In some areas, like here in coastal North Carolina, if we wait to run only when the weather is cool, we'd never get to run! Treadmills are nifty inventions, but indoor running won't help you become acclimated to running in heat, so if you're training …
Trail running safety tips
Trail running is, simply, running off-road. Usually this is in nature parks or somewhere similar, and the terrain varies greatly depending on where the trails are. Trail running tends to be more challenging than running on road or track but of course …
10 tips for Running Safety
Running can be fun, a great way to get or stay in shape, and a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoors or explore your neighborhood. However, there are risks -- especially for those of us who usually run solo -- so it's smart to take safety precautions. …