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Being a goal-oriented gal, I have learned I work out much more consistently when training for a race, be it a 5K or a triathlon. If cross training is your thing, why not try a triathlon? Mixing up the endurance sports of running, biking, and swimming helps to keep overuse injuries and boredom at bay. The easiest triathlon to tackle is the sprint distance: 750 meter (0.5 mile) or 500 meter (0.25 Read more
FitSugar reader TiVo needs some racing advice and posed this question in our FitSugar Q and A group. Share your advice in the comments section below. "I signed up for my first 10k. It is on Thanksgiving, but it is supposed to rain! What are your thoughts on racing in rain?" Please share your tips and advice in the comments section below. Have a burning health or fitness question? Then join our Read more
Sugar user fizzymartini is perplexed by the whole notion of training for a race and posted her query in the RunningSugar group. I must admit to being entirely puzzled by the concept of training for races, and the preparation that takes you up to the final days before a big race. Before my first 10K, I scoured the websites and researched preparation thoroughly. I tapered my runs following a plan Read more
I'm not sure that "competition envy" is a real, defined term, but after seeing signs posted all over town about this weekend's San Francisco marathon, I'm certainly experiencing it! Months ago, I toyed with the idea of running, but a perfect storm of injury and a busy schedule left me with not enough time to prepare. Now I'm actually feeling pangs of jealousy for this weekend's runners. I've Read more
Last-minute Summer shape-up plans may help you shed pounds and tone fast, but they do involve a lot of hard work and dedication as you race against the warm-weather countdown. So as you ramp up your healthy routine in time to don that bikini, make an even better resolution: stick to your new healthy resolutions, even after the Summer season fades. Whether you're detoxing with a debloating meal Read more
Sarah Jessica Parker held hands and chatted with James Wilkie Broderick on their daily walk to school today in NYC. She dropped him off and then casually strolled home in her effortlessly cool cuffed jeans and Converse sneakers. SJP's known for her sense of style and a lucky fan could win the chance to get a sneak peek inside her home by entering a lottery. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica are Read more
Tonight, beautiful and sweet single mom Emily Maynard continues her search for love on The Bachelorette. We aren't afraid to admit the franchise is our guilty pleasure, and we tuned in for last week's season premiere (made even more entertaining with our Bachelorette bingo boards!). For fellow fans of the show, we've rounded up photos of the men as well as the most telling pieces from their bios Read more
We all have our guilty pleasures, but when a new life comes into play, it's time to give them up . . . or so we thought. A recently released study from the Center For Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality was intended to evaluate the breakdown of substance use during pregnancy by race. But the outcome that shocks us most is that one in five women smoke while they're pregnant! Of those, Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Risa Isard On June 23, 1972, Title IX was signed into law, leveling the playing field for female athletes. To mark the 40th anniversary, espnW explore the impact of this landmark legislation. You might not know me, but chances are you know someone like me. I'm that girl who grew up playing hoops in the driveway with Read more
For 44 years, kids have been racing Hot Wheels cars around their homes, on the sidewalks in front of their houses, and, if they're my kids, down the slides on the playground. Playground play aside, most die-cast car play has been strictly horizontal since that time. Now Hot Wheels is shaking things up — really up! — and moving car play vertical! Hot Wheels Wall Tracks, the company's new line Read more
