Sports Injuries Revisited »
Most runners at some point in their training will be affected by an injury. Injuries can range from mild to severe. Some require no time off of training, and some may require you to stop running completely. Many athletic injuries are preventable and treatable. A basic understanding of the causes of injuries can help to [...]
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 [...]
No Excuses »
Sometimes it’s gets boring doing the same old run over and over again with your iPod as your only training companion. While music can be a great asset and motivator to your workouts, have you through about running with a partner, friend, or even a group? Running with a group is sometimes the easiest since [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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