Posts tagged with 'Exercise'

Does Imagery Influence You? »

All right, fellas. Moment of truth. Does the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition ignite your muscle-building, fat-burning machine? When you flip through Maxim, are you instantly compelled

Postpartum Depression and Running: The Mind/Body Connection »

Postpartum Depression: When I was pregnant with my first daughter I was very active. In fact, I was in the midst of training for a half-marathon when I found out I was pregnant. Although I chose to veto the half-marathon, I continued to run and ran a 5K race when I was 23 weeks pregnant. So it came as quite a shock to me after I gave birth that getting out

Play Often, Stay Young »

It is general knowledge that exercise leads to healthy hearts, toned muscles, and strong bones. But if you take your microscope and zoom in to your body at the cellular level, there’s new evidence to show exercise benefits the bits inside our cells too. And when it comes to the natural aging process, this is [...]

Exercise Is Just for Kids »

I ran across this fascinating 1958 CBC radio clip of a discussion between Byng Whitteker – a radio announcer entrenched in his belief that exercise is only good for children – and fitness advocate Lloyd Percival.
The world has changed a great deal in the past 50 years. In the clip, you get the sense that [...]

Will Run for Money »

We all enjoy the benefits of running and the enhanced quality of life it brings, but wouldn’t it be great to get paid for it? No, I’m not talking about becoming a professional runner and winning races and making money, I’m talking about being paid to just be a runner. Sound farfetched? [...]

The Ups and Downs of Cardio Equipment »

It’s been getting tougher to run in colder corners. If you aren’t careful, frozen hair breaks off. Exposed skin chaps. The brutal air can compromise vulnerable bronchial passages, leading to illnesss or exercise-induced asthma. Water bottles turn solid quickly, spelling trouble for those trying to stay hydrated on long runs. The slick roads and snowy [...]

Getting Fit with FitLink »

I recently wrote a review of FitLink.com. The site impressed me and the review I wrote caught the attention of Chris Charlier, one of the founders of FitLink.com. With this, I took the opportunity to ask Chris a few questions about him, the site, and his team’s vision for the future.

So That’s Why You’re So Smart »

Even though this is something we runners have known all along, scientific proof comes to us via the Ririan Project

Research suggests that people who get plenty of physical exercise can wind up with better brains. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., found that adult mice who ran on an [...]

Embracing the Dark Side of the Force: How to Turn Exercise Into a Lifelong Habit »

Warning: This article is for people in a constant struggle to find the will to exercise. It may not be appealing if you are not one of those people, or if you are the type of person who prefers to focus only on the warm, fuzzy side of life.
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The Jedi & You
The Jedi Knights of [...]

How to Accurately Determine Your Maximum Heart Rate & Have An Out of Body Experience At the Same Time »

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According to a Google search on the subject, Maximum Heart Rate can be defined in the following ways:

The fastest and hardest your heart can pump without going into fibrillation. Rate differs according to age.
Funny but true! If you’ve ever done a real test of your MHR, you’ll probably think it [...]

The What, Why & How of Your Resting Heart Rate »

Last week, I talked about using the Karnoven Method for determining accurate heart rate training targets/zones, and promised I’d return this week with information about Resting Heart Rate (RHR) and Maximum Heart Rate (MHR).
Today, I’ll talk about RHR. Please come by tomorrow for the MHR discussion.
Five Things You Should Know About Your Resting Heart Rate

The [...]

Use the Karvonen Method to Determine Your Heart Rate Training Targets »

The basis for how you determine your target heart rate may not be exactly correct.
In the past when I figured out the heart rates I should be training at, I used training zones like the ones listed below and described by Sports Coach Brian Mac:
The Energy Efficient/Recovery Zone – 60% to 70%
The Aerobic Zone [...]

Dragon Boating for Runners (Yes, I am serious) »

So you are 20 plus years older and 40 pounds heavier (it’s the weight training—I swear!) than your peak running days. Yet the competitive juices still flow as freely as they did when you were in your prime. Does this sound familiar? Maybe, maybe not, but it is the situation I currently find myself in.
What [...]

Ignore the New Rules of Stretching at Your Own Peril »

Most experts agree on why you should stretch:
1. Stretching enhances muscle flexibility,
2. increase’s the body’s range of motion,
3. and can alleviate muscle stiffness.
But, as far as most athletes are concerned (that’s you!), the most important thing about stretching is that the three reasons listed above combine to help you a) perform better and b) avoid [...]

Running: It Really Is Good for You »

So, I’m moseying on down the Information Superhighway in search of a training plan to get back on the wagon after realizing that, between one way and another, I ran all of seven times in September. (The upside? Since one of those times was the New Haven 20K, and two of them were long Saturday [...]

Weighing In »

We have a running bet—no pun intended—within my running circle. We guess how much weight we’ll gain by the time a big race rolls around. Despite always declaring we’re each going to lose 10 pounds, and this time keep it off, we never do. After reading last week’s Personal Health column by Jane Brody of [...]

Digital Runner’s World Magazine Available Now! »

Zinio publishes digital magazines and they do a fantastic job of it. Here’s why:

The quality is excellent—text is sharp and images are exceptionally vivid.

You can zoom in and out on pages.
The required Zinio reader is a free download that works on both Apple and Windows systems. It makes reading magazines fun!
Zinio reader makes the experience [...]