Featured
Running
Run Before Your Feast: Turkey Trot
My new Thanksgiving motto is, "Burn your pie to earn your pie." And that's burn as in calories. According to Runner's World, the amount of calories burned running a 5k is quite similar to the calories found in a slice of pumpkin pie.
Operation Jack
This bit of training inspiration comes from jennsteria, part of RunningSugar.
Operation Jack
I remember one of my friends calling me crazy for my whopping 3 marathon (so far) schedule for next year. How about 60 marathons in 2010?
Words That Move You . . .
"Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.'
Hill-acious Running Tip
I can tout the benefits of running hills until I am blue in the face, but it won't make running those ascents any easier. One thing that does, though, is focusing on your arms. As you're trudging up a hill, don't focus on your feet, but on the steady rhythm of your arms.
Safety Steps: Running in the Dark
The end of daylight saving time means that many of us will be running in the dark. For safety reasons, try going on a morning run instead. Wake up at the same time you did during DST and use that "extra" hour for an outdoor run.
Why Runners Should Do Ashtanga Yoga
As a runner, I feel like it's one of the best forms of exercise. It's fairly inexpensive, I can do it anywhere, and it strengthens and tones my legs and booty. It also works my heart and lungs, increasing my endurance for other forms of exercise like biking and swimming, and it prevents me from gaining weight.
And the NYC Marathon Winners Are . . .
Although she has won the race three times, favorite Paula Radcliffe placed fourth in the New York Marathon. The first woman to cross the finish line was Derartu Tulu — the first Ethiopian woman to claim first place in the NYC Marathon in its 40-year history.
Tulu ran the course in two hours, 28 minutes, 52 seconds and was there to comfort Radcliffe as the world record holder limped across the finish line, holding her knee and crying in agony.
What Do You Wear While Running in Traffic?
Here's a great question kerry520 asked on RunningSugar.
Recently, I've gone neon. I felt like I was taken by surprise by a few cars on my autumn runs.
Increase Your Pace Slightly and Burn More Calories
If you're trying to lose weight, cardio is your best friend. Workouts that get your heart rate up, such as running, biking, and using a cardio machine, are the best way to burn calories and reduce your percentage of body fat. Another fact to point out is that the faster you move, the more calories you'll burn.
Run, Sugar Run: Join the RunningSugar Community
For me, running is not a love it or hate it issue. Like most relationships, my feelings about this form of fitness are more complicated. I like to think of it as an ongoing conversation.
More on FitSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Max Mara
Burberry
Miss Avant Premiere