You Asked: What Should I Eat Before Running a Marathon?


Updated 04/11/07 2:35 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

You Asked: What Should I Eat Before Running a Marathon?

You asked: "I am running my first half marathon in little over a week and I was curious to know your suggestion about what the appropriate dinner the night before would be and also what if any type of breakfast I should have before the race." Thanks for the question. For the answer I looked to my friends over at CoolRunning.com, the authority on running marathons. To see what they recommend Read more

10 Ways to Make a Good Day More Likely


Updated 03/01/12 3:10 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 0 comments

How to Have a Good Day

You may wake up on the wrong side of the bed, but that doesn't mean you have to adopt a negative attitude. Sometimes bad days seem inevitable — you miss the bus, arrive late to work, then forget a major deadline — but just a few tweaks to your everyday routine can set you up for better, happier days. Hoping to have a joyful Spring? Check out 10 simple ways to make a good day more Read more

Training Advice From Marathoner Kara Goucher


Updated 02/27/12 11:28 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Marathoner Kara Goucher Shares the Secret of Prerace Tapering

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Becky O'Neill Sage Steele, SportsCenter anchor, is preparing to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World on Feb. 26 and is hoping to fall in love with running in the process. Follow Sage’s journey on espnW.com. With less than two days until Steele's first half marathon, elite distance runner Read more

Labor Pains: 7 Ways to Ease the Pain of Labor


Updated 02/01/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Reducing Labor Pains

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Nancy Johnson Horn about tips for easing labor pain. I remember going into labor over 6 years ago with my first child. When my water broke 11 days early I couldn’t remember a thing, other than Read more

Fit's Hits: Healthy Cooking, Marathon Nutrition, and Gifts For Yogis


Updated 11/18/11 4:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best FitSugar Stories For Week of November 14-18, 2011

Healthy one-pot meals to excuse-proof your home cooking. If you're looking to drop pounds, don't ditch these foods. We found it: the perfect temperature for a refreshing night's sleep. Marathoner Ryan Hall gives nutrition advice for before, during, and after racing. Fifteen options to find the perfect gift for the yogi in your life. Try these everyday habits to prevent workplace weight gain. Read more

Mistakes Runners Make on Race Day


Updated 11/02/11 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Biggest Race Day Mistakes

Whether you're signed up for your town's Turkey Trot 5K or a much longer distance (like this weekend's NYC Marathon!), you don't want to do anything on the big day that might cause discomfort while running — or worse, an injury. To ensure your best race, here are mistakes to avoid on race day. Wearing Something New Train in your race-day outfit during the weeks leading up to the race. I'm Read more

Christy Turlington Brings Sexy Back


Updated 11/03/11 4:54 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christy Turlington's Beauty Tips and Interview

  We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Real Beauty. Christy Turlington is a mother, wife, supermodel, student, and humanitarian (whew!). She's also the face of Avon's new scent, Step into Sexy. Inspired by her famously stilettoed life, we spoke to the all-American beauty about, what else? How to look and feel sexier. This is what she said. Read more

Interview With an Ultramarathoner: What It Takes to Run More Than a Marathon


Updated 07/26/11 2:40 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Interview With Ultramarathoner Deanna Stoppler

I run a few times a week, about 10 to 12 miles total, but I wouldn't consider myself a runner, especially not after interviewing Deanna Stoppler, an ultramarathoner. At 32 she has completed dozens of marathons and a handful of ultras — races that are longer than the typical 26.2 marathon distance. If you ever wondered what it takes to run such extreme distances, or why a person in their right Read more