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Walking During Running

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Using walking in your half marathon, marathon or triathlon training program is a huge advantage for many reasons. Even on race day, there is no shame in taking strategically planned walk breaks. Typically a walk break is about 1 minute long but can go to 2 minutes in the beginning stages of longer training. Here…

10% Rule

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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…

Hydration for your Run

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It’s spring but it won’t be for long! During the days of summer, we have lots of great opportunities to get outside, run and train, and usually during that time, it gets hotter while our runs get longer. You may have seen our awesome blog on how why runners should stay hydrated and been wondering,…

Is it Harmful to Heel Strike While Running?

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  Check out this interesting article! Is It Harmful to heel Strike While Running? Knowing that each body has it’s own unique movement pattern, we are determined to carry the right options in biomechanical analysis, Shoes, Inserts and Socks. A solid movement base means more comfort, better performance and less injuries when you workout! Sign…

Blisters and Chafing

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Have you noticed an increase in blisters or chafing in those “not so nice” areas? During running, chafing and blistering of the skin is caused by friction. Eliminate the friction—the chafing and blistering will go away automatically. There are a couple of key ways to eliminate the friction: technical clothing and anti-chafing products. Clothing Technical…

Carbo Loading

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By Debbie Perry A Pocket Guide to Pre race Carbo-Loading Most endurance athletes have heard of something called carbohydrate-loading. If you’re new to the endurance world and don’t know much about this concept, it’s an important one if you are going to attempt any endurance event lasting over an hour. Carbo-loading is when you eat…

Dress Code

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by Katie McDonald Neitz from Runner’s World Guide to Road Racing Check the weather, and dress for your race as if it’s about 20 degrees F warmer than the thermometer actually reads.  This rule of thumb helps you dress for how warm you’ll feel at mid-run, not the first mile, when your body is still…

Dressing for Winter Running

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Does the thought of running in the cold send shivers down your spine? Here are some tips that work wonders for the best time of the year for running. Winter weather is the best for running…if you’re prepared. Is the fear of winter weather legitimate? There is no question that if runners are improperly clothed…

Electrolytes

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What are electrolytes? Electrolyte is a medical/scientific term for salts, specifically ions. They’re important for many reasons: Electrolytes are what your cells (especially nerve, heart, and muscle cells) use to maintain voltages across their cell membranes Electrolytes and carry electrical impulses (nerve impulses and muscle contractions) across themselves and to other cells. When electrolytes have…
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