If you walk or run regularly as your form of cardio, it's important to exercise on all types of surfaces. Doing so offers varying degrees of shock absorption for your joints and feet, so mixing your exercise terrain strengthens the muscles around your hips, knees, and ankles in different ways. Instead of sticking to the treadmill all the time, try to alternate your workouts between pavement, Read more

The video for Gnarls Barkley's "Run" actually makes me want to, well, run. And dance. And stomp around. And wave my arms all crazy. The video features Justin Timberlake as an uber-geeky, wannabe "fresh" host of City Vibin', a hyper-frenetic dance show with '80s effects and a costume designer straight off the set of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The song itself is so frantic and urgent, and in this Read more

Even though the Chicago Marathon was marred by scorching temperatures, I am still thinking about layering for cooler weather. You want extra layers that will keep you warm without adding unnecessary bulk to your frame. Check out the Ella Zip Neck from Isis. Don't they just scream fall? I love the gorgeous and soothing colors this fleece pullover comes in. Since it's designed by Isis, you Read more

Welcome to BuzzSugar's monthly must-haves, where I show off a handful of the things I'm most looking forward to watching, buying, renting and reading. With fall in the air, here are a half-dozen of the goodies I'm craving this month. To hear why these six things are at the top of my list, just read more Read more

Looking for something new to do on the treadmill that will get your heart rate up but not leave you feeling so bored? Try this fun interval walk/run workout the next time you're at the gym. 00:00-05:00 Warm-up, Walk 3.0 mph, Incline 1 05:00-10:00 Run 5.0 mph, Incline 1 10:00-15:00 Walk 3.5 mph, Incline 12 15:00-20:00 Run 5.5 mph, Incline 1 20:00-25:00 Walk 3.5 mph, Incline 12 25:00-30:00 Run 6.0 Read more

When the weather is bad, or you don't feel safe running or walking outside, treadmills are great. The only thing that's bad is that you are doing the same repetition of motions over and over again. You use all the same muscles, which is very unlike moving on actual terrain outdoors (and very boring too). Check out this omnidirectional treadmill. A clever little Michigan-based company called Read more

We all know how important it is to stretch out our muscles, especially after a run, so here's a series of five stretches I like to do. Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch - From a Down Dog position (this is a great stretch for your calves too), step your right foot forward between your hands. Lower your left knee onto the ground (make sure it's a padded surface - fold up a towel or use a thin block Read more