As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie, runners across the country are raising money for those less fortunate so they can enjoy a good Thanksgiving meal. These traditional marathons are often called "turkey trots" and are held on Thanksgiving Day or Thanksgiving weekend. Sometimes the events are a fundraising marathon for a local food bank … [Read more...] about Marathons Raise Money for Charity This Thanksgiving
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Hill Running: Benefits and How to Run Properly
Being a hiker and a runner, hill running is a great way to combine the two. If I can't get to the mountains to hike, hill running through the streets is the next best thing. Here is an article about how it benefits you as a runner and how to do it the right way: Hill running is something that runners may not like to do, but know that it will make them a stronger runner. … [Read more...] about Hill Running: Benefits and How to Run Properly
Running Tips – Keeping a Running Journal
As a business owner I have to keep records of everything from taxes to inventory to distributors. But as a runner I've never kept a running journal. Maybe I should. Keeping track of things and actually writing it down on paper kind of forces you to remember and quantify what you're doing. If you want to improve you need to know where you started and far you've come. It also … [Read more...] about Running Tips – Keeping a Running Journal
Dehydration and Runners
Water is one of the most important things a runner can consume. About 60% of a runner's total body weight is water. Water helps maintain body temperature, improve digestion, and helps with circulation and excretion of wastes. Dehydration and runners If a runner doesn't drink enough water, they won't able to sweat adequately, and this is how body temperature is regulated. If … [Read more...] about Dehydration and Runners
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