Summer running can be quite challenging, as there are so many elements that change the running experience.
When the humidity level is high, your body struggles to cool itself. Your body attempts to cool down by pumping blood to the external surface of the body, depleting blood levels in the muscles, internal organs, and the brain.
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Running is a lifestyle…with any lifestyle there will be challenges, especially the challenge of dealing with a small butt. First, I would like to state this article is not for everyone, as some runners have great buns, yet others will have a small or no butt at all. Let’s try this first. Stand up and [...]

OK, I am going to have to set the tone. On a very quiet morning, 5:00 a.m. to be precise, I took off for a run. Dark clouds crowded the moon light, luckily the route that I had chosen was illuminated by streetlights. The streets of Charlotte are dead at 5:00 a.m., no other cars [...]

During my lunch today, I set out to do my first ever tempo run. Actually, over the last few weeks, I should have been doing tempo runs to prepare for my 10K coming up soon (Cooper River Bridge Run)…either way today was my first.
For those unfamiliar with a tempo run, I would like to break [...]

The Ab Wheel, a simple piece of equipment to strengthen the abdominal area. You can find the Ab wheel online or at your local fitness store for under $9.00. This thing has been around for years, yet I rarely see anyone using them.
While using the Ab Wheel you engage muscles thought your midsection, erector spinae, [...]

The hardest part about any task or exercise is starting. This is especially true when waking up to exercise. When the alarm clock goes off, what is your first thought? It should always be optimistic, think of mentally preparing your body for exercise. Second you should determine if your body is ready for exercise- are [...]

Weather elements can be extreme at times. This is especially true when a Record-Setting Blizzard dumps inches of snow up and down the East Coast. Staying indoors is painful, especially when an amazing snow covered world exists just outside your door.

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Well it’s officially 3 days before my first Marathon (Charlotte Thunder Road, Dec 12th). There is a lot going through my mind right now. I am going to sum up the feeling as anxiety & nervousness mixed with confidence. Over the past 4 months I have stuck to a strict intermediate I Marathon Training Program, [...]

Yes- running is a great workout for your abs, but there are many other great exercises you must do to strengthen your abs/core.
The most important result of a strong core is stability. As you run, all of your movement originates from your core, thus validating the statement, “The core is really the key part of the body in any [...]