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Electrolytes and Hydration

When it’s that time of year and the day’s are heating up, electrolytes and their role in hydration become an important topic for anyone training or racing outside. Drinking only water at this point will lead one down an uncomfortable road of unneeded suffering and lack of performance. A lot of people have heard the…
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There is a large possibility that you know a runner that will need a gift this holiday season. And the Salt Lake Running Company is your go to resource when getting a gift for a runner during the holiday season.  We have gifts of all shapes and sizes and price ranges. Here is a list…
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…You Might Be a Runner

By Elizabeth Jenkins If you know you actually have two shoe sizes. If you wish all your pants, shorts, skirts had a soft liner so you could go commando everyday.   If you use words like hydration, chafe, wick, race pace in everyday conversation. If your legs are really tan, but your feet are super…
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“WHY DO YOU HAVE THAT TAPE ON YOUR LEG?”

And other questions answered about Therapeutic Taping. (Part 2 of 2) By Dr. Michael Cerami In the last blog article I gave you an overview of therapeutic taping and what it can do for you to increase performance and reduce injuries. If you watched the Olympics, you saw how many athletes were “taped up” in…
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10 Running “Must-Haves” for New Runners

10 – Running Buddies Starting anything new isn’t easy; on average it takes 3 weeks to form a new habit, whether that’s flossing every day or sticking to your workout plan. Having someone to train with can help both of you stay accountable and gives you an opportunity to encourage each other and catch up…
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10 Things Runner’s Should STOP Doing

By Zac Marion As runners, we are always being told what we should do. Well I’m here to change the pace quicker than a Fartlek. Here’s a list of a few things that us runners shouldn’t do! 1-STOP IGNORING PAIN Some runners assume they’re invincible and push through a run despite some pain that’s not…
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10 Week Sprint Triathlon Training Plan

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 Swim 30 Bike 30 Run 30 Swim 30 Bike 30 BRICK B 30/R 30 OFF 2 Swim 30 Bike 45 Run 30 Swim 30 Bike 45 BRICK B 30/R 30 OFF 3 Swim 45 Bike 45 Run 30 Swim 30 Bike 45 BRICK B 45/R 30…
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10% Rule

When beginning a running or walking program, people often want to know how to increase mileage (or exercise duration) quickly without getting injured. Nothing sets back runners like an injury and it discourages a lot of people from wanting to get back out there. An important way to protect yourself and increase your enjoyment is to…
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100 Best Songs To Run To

By Elizabeth Jenkins Merry Christmas (to everyone who celebrates Christmas)! If you found an iTunes gift card in your stocking this morning, you will love this blog post. Here is a list the staff at Salt Lake Running Company compiled of the best running songs to crank out while accumulating the miles. If you don’t…
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12 Gifts for Runners

by Anna Ratliff & Holly Martin We think that winter running really gets a bad rep—people say it’s too cold, too icy, too dark, you name it. We have to disagree. Winter running means running through snowfall and getting first tracks. It means really earning the post-run coffee and hot chocolate. Best of all, it…
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12 Lessons I Learned From Running In 2012

By Zac Marion Quickly after ringing in the New Year with toasts, songs and kisses, us runners take to our calendars and immediately start planning our goals and races for the next year. It’s a bad habit… but we can’t help it! I mean, we started this running thing to be better, right!?! Losing a…
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