I'm so psyched for Spring because the fresh air and singing birds motivate me to get out and go hiking. It's one of the best forms of exercise because it's free, burns tons of calories, and is an excellent cardiovascular workout. To get you ready for the steep hills, here's a 45-minute treadmill workout to try. It involves walking and jogging up steep inclines so you'll strengthen your quads and Read more

Even if you're a cardio fanatic, running on a treadmill can become a bit stale. To fight boredom you need to mix up your program with intervals and adding incline work. I just made a downloadable version of four of my favorite treadmill workouts, so now you don't have to go to the gym empty handed and come up with cardio routines on the fly. You can print out this PDF of treadmill workouts and Read more

If beginning or returning to running for cardio is one of your 2009 goals, you should try this simple treadmill workout. Using a treadmill during the inclement weather of Winter is a fine way to get into the sport. I am a firm believer in easing into your relationship with running since you need to give your body time to adjust to the physical demands. Mixing walking and running is a great way to Read more

There are a thousand and one ways to work out on a treadmill, but my favorite is intervals. Once you set your pace on the treadmill, you can't really cheat and slow down since the speed is constant. The set speed helps me push myself out of comfort zone, which is one of the elements of interval training. I like the following workout because the recovery time of a minute, at a slow speed, is just Read more

Many runners dread hills and actively avoid them, which if you live in the SF Bay Area can be a rather difficult task. Running hills is a great way to build both speed and stamina, so you shouldn't avoid those hills especially if you're training for a race. It is rare to find a course that is completely free of incline. Don't worry if hills are hard to come by in your neck of the woods, I Read more