Training for your next race can have highs and lows, and sometimes a change of pace or exercises is all you need to keep the energy flowing and motivation strong. Here is an easy and quick exercise designed to shape the quads, glutes, and core to add to your training regime from Chelsea and Mel of hiitit.ca, a fitness duo…
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Growing up in a family of runners, it was tradition for my mom and dad to run the AJC Peachtree Road Race every year. My grandparents and uncle would even drive from Florida to join us. Naturally, our family’s annual tradition rubbed off on me. I walked the walk and dressed as a mini running adult in running shorts and singlets while other kids wore oversized t-shirts. I did my fair share of 1-mile fun runs without…
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I’ve always been a runner that prefers to race middle distances like the mile, 5k and 10k. Even though I’m in my early 30’s, the mile is still my favorite race. Unlike most of my running buddies who hung the spikes long ago to take on the marathon, I prefer speed work over recovery runs. Spring rolls around and I start to hear about their training plans for a fall…
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Most of us take for granted being able to pull on a pair of shoes and go run or walk a couple miles. But what if one day you found that you couldn’t feel your fingers as they tied your shoes, that your feet kept scuffing the pavement despite your brain screaming at your legs to lift your knees, and…
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