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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
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea Sage Steele, SportsCenter anchor, is preparing to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon at Walt Disney World on Feb. 26 and hoping to fall in love with running in the process. Follow Sage’s journey on espnW.com Women's races offer a decidedly different vibe than their coed Read more
It's almost Valentine's Day, so chances are that everywhere you look you see red or pink. If you love the bright, energizing colors, time to incorporate the happy hues in your workout gear as well. After all, it's also American Heart Month — what better way to a healthy heart than with a few new pieces of exercise clothing to keep you motivated to work out? Here are five pink and red products Read more
I love running on the treadmill, but let's be honest: it's not the most entertaining workout. I usually distract myself from counting down the minutes with a good playlist, audiobook, or tuning in to the gym's TVs. When I forget to take my running headphones, however, I have to entertain myself in an entirely different way. Here are some ways to keep yourself entertained (not to mention Read more
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood will share the big screen in the upcoming comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting, which follows different mothers-to-be as they prepare for the arrivals of their bundles of joy. Cameron Diaz, Brooklyn Decker, Anna Kendrick, and Elizabeth Banks are among the famous ladies who strapped on fake baby bumps to portray different kinds of pregnant women, and Read more
I'm all for jogging up stairs to warm up before a run, and I've even come to love running hills. But running straight up the 86 flights of stairs it takes to get to the top of the Empire State building seems grueling. That's just what the 650 brave souls who are entered in the 35th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Race are doing tonight. Keep reading to find out how long it took last year's Read more
Josh Hutcherson shares that he is a big fan of Ryan Gosling — People Will Jeremy Renner deliver on The Bourne Legacy? — Lainey Gossip Nicole Scherzinger speaks out about the X Factor drama — HuffPost Entertainment Connor Cruise's post- Super Bowl rant gets leaked — D-Listed Angelina Jolie to present at the Oscars — JustJared Why is Jennifer Aniston still talking about Angelina Jolie? Read more
