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Exercise and cold weather: Tips to stay safe outdoors

Posted: 12/12/2011

Exercise and cold weather: Tips to stay safe outdoors Dressing in layers, protecting your hands and feet, and paying attention to the forecast can help you stay safe and warm while exercising outdoors in cold weather. By Mayo Clinic staff So you don't like grinding out miles on the treadmill or power walking the malls, but you dread exercising during cold weather. Unfortunately,...

Super Foods!!

Posted: 12/01/2011

1.      Try KALE! Few foods on earth can compare, nutrition-wise, to this leafy green—a true superfood. The dark green hue is a giveaway that kale is packed with vitamins, minerals and health-enhancing antioxidants such as beta-carotene. What’s more, kale’s filling fiber, bone-building calcium and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids have...

Go Outside Your Comfort Zone

Posted: 10/01/2011

Convinced you “can’t” run a marathon, or sprint at level 10 on that treadmill? … Are you sure about that? Even if you have a physical challenge or condition that limits you in some way, most of us also create false boundaries for ourselves — “no-can-do’s” that are only in our heads. And more and more studies are showing that the...

Is Walking Better Than Running?

Posted: 04/22/2011

Is walking better than jogging? Outsider Magazine  http://outsideonline.com/outside/bodywork/fitness_20041102.html Jun 04, 2004 Is the fitness benefit of speed-walking the se as that of jogging? Sandra Christianson San Ron, CA Walking has a lot going for it. Provided you swing your arms and walk at a pace like you have somewhere to be, it can raise your heart rate so...

How to train for your first 5K

Posted: 03/24/2011

Crossing the finish line of my first 5K changed my life forever. Drumming up the courage to start the race fueled a newfound confidence that led me to tackle other challenges. Reaching the finish line ignited the start of a whole new active lifestyle. Getting Started I always wanted to run, but every time I tried to run I'd make it to the end of my block--only to start to cry...

Fun runs coming up in your area!

Posted: 11/01/2010

Fun runs coming up in your area! Let It Be...For Jenna 5K11/06/2010Shorewood5kSpecial Olympics / Aurora Police Run for the Athletes 5K11/06/2010Aurora5kFalcon 5K Run/Walk/Kid's Relay11/06/2010La Grange5kAutobahn 5K+11/06/2010Joliet3.56 milesIndianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon & 5k11/06/2010Indianapolis INMarathon-Half Marathon-5kHot Chocolate 15k/5k11/06/2010Chicago15k-5kNorthWest...