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Add these 15 foods to your must-buy list before your next trip to the grocery store. Then, when you get home, use these tips and recipes to make sure you’re keeping healthy.
What do athletes affected by CFS have in common? Learn the different steps they now take to fight extreme fatigue.
If the most difficult steps of your run are the ones that get you off the couch and out the door, try our tips for overcoming the running blahs.
If you’ve decided to take up running, you’ve completed the first step to becoming a runner. Here are ten more tips to get you started.
It is widely, and wrongly, assumed that recovery runs help the body bounce back from hard training. But what is their real benefit?
We've all seen them on the road or at a race: the Human Cybertron, the Stink Bomber or Dr. 90210. So what type of runner are you?
We all want to do our part in helping mother earth, but did you know it can be as simple as greening up your next run? Here are eight easy tips to save the planet all in a day’s run.
Whether you have taken up running to lose weight, to improve fitness, to relieve stress, to compete, or just to kill time, you'll find that the benefits are many.
Why are your running shoes rubbing you the wrong way? Here are simple tricks for custom-fitting your shoes and relieving that nagging foot pain.
As a beginning runner, your top training priority is to establish a solid foundation for your future development as a runner. How is this done? Beginners, here's your crash course.
Muscle cramps are disabling, involuntary spasms that often occur during exercise or competition. They can ruin a run. Here's how to sidestep muscle cramps for good.
The USA women’s marathon team is all settled. Three deserving women are gearing up to compete in the Olympic Games this summer. Find out who is headed to Beijing to respresent the USA in the 2008 Olympics.
While a bag of frozen peas might be a quick fix for shin splints, the key to healthy lower legs is understanding how they work.
Active people take up to 12,000 steps per day--it's important these steps are taken in a suitable pair of shoes. Choose the right running shoe using these tips.
Through proper training, you can avoid having to deal with the dreaded wall. Here are some tips on how to take control of your race.
There's no doubt that smart training helps prevent injuries. But so will a wholesome diet. Eat these foods at the first sign of injury to get better and get back to running.
There's the high-mileage school and the high-intensity school of running. Is it better to train more miles at an easy pace or to run less but run hard?
Is a cross-training mile exactly the same physiologically as a running mile? Nope. But cross-training can elicit the same aerobic benefits. Boost your weekly mileage with these cross-training tips.
The cold temperatures and short days of winter can dampen the desire to lace up and head outside. Get strong and flexible this winter with these cross-training tips.
When athletes finish their workouts, they might not think about what they eat. Here's how to fuel up and recover with the everyday foods in your fridge.