Along with most runners out there, I read the book “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall. The amazing story of the Tarahumara runners and the motley crew of ultra-marathoners that travelled to race them across the Copper Canyons was a great read. However, one of the first things I thought while I devouring the story was “I need to try this “pinole” thing that they eat to fuel their crazy long distance runs.” Essentially a mix of cornmeal and sweeteners, it should have been easy to make but I procrastinated and eventually forgot about it until a couple of . . . → Read More: Test Run: Pinole!
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When people begin running they sometimes start to have aches and pains in all kinds of places. Generally the first thing you concentrate on is shoes. Get yourself in a quality pair of running shoes that are fitted for your specific foot type. If you’ve done that, it’s time to talk about stretching and warming up properly. Next we’ll take a look at your form! There are two things to concentrate on when we talk about good running and walking form. Stride – Beware of overstriding. This happens when you reach your foot out too far in front of . . . → Read More: Good Running Form Today’s motivation comes from Lynn Calicchio as she shares her fitness boot camp experience:
I am not a runner. Never have been, never will be. I admire those who do, but it’s not for me and I imagine that I am not alone. For me, 6 miles on an elliptical for an hour is a true accomplishment, so finding new and fun ways to exercise has been a journey. I like non-traditional exercise. It started long before I could walk. You see, my Dad is a professional ballroom dance teacher and I literally started to dance before . . . → Read More: Motivation: You Can Do Anything For 30 Minutes! Like most runners, I like to have goals to work towards in my fitness. 5k goal times, marathons, yearly mileage goals. But this year one of my goals is “CHEER”. While I am frequently cheering for runners in my head when I drive by them early on a weekday morning, or shouting a ‘Keep it up!’ at a Team Challenge practice, I made a point to specifically go out and cheer Saturday at the Deer Run. I had a blast. It was probably so much fun because I had so many friends racing it – like my friends Rachel, . . . → Read More: Spectator Sport: Cheering on Race Day Guest blogger Nora Lahl is a beginning runner and self proclaimed foodie living in Bay View. She is also running her first 5K this weekend! Go ahead and check out her blog, Foodie Gets Fit. This NY Times article reminded me of a recent post from Tracey about how to raise kids with a healthy body image. While it’s never a perfect science, it’s pretty clear that a parent, especially a mother, can have a huge impact on her daughter’s self-perception. So here we are, adult women, dealing with our flawed perceptions of ourselves while trying to suppress . . . → Read More: Finding Balance: Body Image
Photo by Temari 09. It’s easy to get stuck in a fitness rut. I’ve talked before about the importance of mixing things up to keep your body guessing. This is essentialeven if you’re not trying to lose weight. Once you get good at something you start running the risk of “phoning it in” and that can become detrimental even if your just trying to maintain your current level of fitness. Not only does your body start burning fewer calories if you do the exact same workout every day, but you also run the risk of growing bored and burning out. . . . → Read More: Boredom Be Gone A few years ago, stretching the same way before and after your work out was the standard. This is not true anymore. The most recent research proves that regular, static stretching before a workout does little to prevent injuries. Instead, dynamic stretching before a workout is recommended, and static stretching is done after. Read on for details about the difference.
Dynamic Stretching — Done before your workout. Think of dynamic stretching as a “warmup for your workout”. It increases blood flow to your . . . → Read More: Streeeetching! Today’s motivation comes courtesy of (future-marathon-runner?) Sara Santiago. If you don’t read her blog, you should. just a couple years ago, I didn’t need outside motivation to run. It fit neatly into my daily routine, and I was accustomed to just getting a certain mileage in each week. Having generally been a solo runner, I never had an interest in running clubs, or even a running partner. Other than the occasional run with my sister, I’d just hammer out some miles and get on with my day. In the last few years, that began to change. Life . . . → Read More: Dailymile, a love letter. Registration is officially open for The Great Milwaukee Race! Click here to sign up via Active.com and join the fun.
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. . . → Read More: Today’s The Day! Have you been watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution? I’ve been watching with mixed feelings of frustration and fascination. Having been a fan of Jamie Oliver since his days as “The Naked Chef,” I was excited to find out about his new project in the town of Huntington, West Virginia. Apparently, after hearing that Huntington was rated by the CDC as the “Unhealthiest City in America,” Oliver decided to move into town (with his camera crew) and over the course of three months helped educate the community on the benefits of eating fresh, healthy foods over packaged and processed junk. . . . → Read More: You Say You Want A Revolution? |
 
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