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Race-day weather is always a big question mark. If you're training for a marathon, triathlon, bike race, or century ride, it pays to practice in all kinds of weather. As important as it is to work on your technique, your speed, and your stamina for these endurance races, you've go to be prepared for the worst conditions on the big day and train in all types of weather. Train in the rain, on Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to celebrity trainer Jay Cardiello for some help! The weather is getting nice and you may have been bitten by the "run bug." To make the transition from indoor runs to the great outdoors seamless and safe, I compiled a list of my top five tricks to get the most out of your outdoor run. Whether you Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! By the last few months of every woman’s third trimester, she’s inevitably faced with one of life’s most intimidating situations: baby shopping. No matter whether you had your most recent child years ago or are currently expecting, I’m sure you’re familiar with the situation. You walk into your local baby store brimming Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Staying healthy and strong may not be quite that simple, but dietary supplement specialist Lori Bestervelt of NSF International has some simple tips for staying on top of your fitness game as marathon season approaches and the weather gets colder. Stay Read more
My weekend saw a lot of rain. While I was content to stay dry indoors, I noticed quite the opposite from folks in my neighborhood. I passed at least five rain-soaked runners on my way to the local coffee shop, and while on my way to visit a friend, a handful of cyclists zipped by me, biking through multiple puddles in their path. I will almost always choose exercising outdoors over the gym Read more
With all this rain we've been having on the East Coast, I'm so psyched that warmer, sunny days are here. It's finally starting to feel like Summer! It's been a shock to my system though, exercise-wise. I've been so used to running in breezy temps between the 50s and 60s that hot and humid 80-degree temps feel overwhelming. Running, biking, hiking, even walking feels harder in the heat. Here are Read more
Between your demanding nine to fiver, driving the kids to and from camp, all your meetings, appointments, walking the dog, and errands to run, it's amazing if you ever have time to fit in exercise. On those days when you only have time to squeeze in 20 minutes, you can still get in a decent workout. Here are some ideas. Run two miles at a pace of 10 minutes per mile. You'll end up getting your Read more
We've all had plenty of experience running on dry days, but what about cloudy, rainy ones? I actually love running in the Summer rain because the light raindrops keep me cool. And if you're training for a race, running in all types of weather is a must since you never know what nature will serve up on race day. When exercising in the wet weather, you definitely don't want to get soaked though Read more
