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How Many Steps In a Mile? Running vs Walking

After years of hearing we need to take 10,000 steps a day, I started to wonder ‘how many steps in a mile running, or walking are there?’ It sounds simple, but there’s actually a lot that goes in to trying to answer this! Sure, there are averages, but the correct answer for you depends on …

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17 Running Games for Kids: How to Get Kids Running for Fun

Kids running is something that always gets me so excited. They start off with so MUCH ENERGY. And when it’s all about play like running games that energy stays high. However, on race day I’ve seen a few spectacular mid-way meltdowns and generally thought “I feel ya kid“. So what can we do as running …

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Does Running Tone Your Legs? 5 Keys to Get That Toned Look

Does running tone your legs? There are many benefits to running, including shapely legs. Learn how running tones legs and what you can do to improve that toned look. Running is a cardiovascular activity that works many large muscle groups in the lower body. So naturally, when people think of runners, they think of people …

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11 Beach Running Tips to Stay Safe and Boost Fitness

Beach running requires 1.6 times more energy expenditure than does running on hard surface! Try the workouts to do it safely and effectively

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11 Best Ways to Build Endurance and Stamina

How to increase endurance running is a common running goal that can be achieved by ANY runner will to follow a few simple guidelines. Running improvements are often far less complicated than we like to make them: easy runs, strength, mental training, eating enough…patience. Challenges never end with running and that’s part of what keeps …

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5 Easy Ways to Avoid Chafing + Best Chafing Creams

Inner thigh chafing is super common for runners, but it happens in others areas too. Let's prevent it with these tips and great creams.

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17 High-Protein Post Workout Smoothies (Maximize Recovery)

Post workout smoothies aren’t just a quick way to refuel, they help to repair muscle damage and promote muscle growth when you include a good dose of protein. It turns out the data is increasingly showing that women need to refuel within 30 minutes of a long run or hard workout if they want to …

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7 Best Cross Training Workouts: Complete Guide for Runners

Cross training is an essential part of having a healthy, injury-free running journey. But that wasn’t always the case. Cross training for runners used to be something that you only saw occasionally on a training plan for someone as they worked in to more mileage. Which was perfect for our mentality…  I just want to …

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Manual Treadmill Vs Motorized: 7 Benefits and Drawbacks

Many CrossFit gyms helped to popularize self-propelled treadmills, as part of their sprint and HIIT workouts. It lead to an explosive growth in Woodway curved treadmills, but when is it the right choice for your home workouts? This isn’t a debate over whether you should run outside or use the treadmill. Both are incredible options …

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5 Quick Knee Strengthening Exercises for Pain and Recovery

Crack. Pop. UGH. The sounds that haunt you as you drag yourself off the floor from foam rolling. What the heck is going on with your knees?! Good news, all those noises are normal, but any pain is not. As runners we often hear that pounding the pavement is bad for our knees, which is …

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