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I recently had the opportunity to talk to Dr. Erin Oley regarding the importance of hydration and how it impacts your running performance. Erin has been generous to guest blog about running and hydration. Hope you enjoy! Running and racing…only as fun as you are hydrated! Author: Erin Oley, MS Exercise Physiology & DNP, FNP-BC “Why oh why do I keep signing up for these races?!” I have asked myself this question after the last […]
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Find the right running shoes with these 8 steps Buying running shoes is the most important thing you can do before you start running or training for that next 5k, 10k, half marathon, or marathon. Finding the right pair of shoes will allow you to run better, pain-free, and hopefully faster! Below are a few steps that I have followed since day one (over 10 years ago) of my long distance running adventure. Finding the right pair […]
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8 Race Day Running Tips It’s race day morning and you are ready to go. You slept like crap and you have trained for weeks, if not months and now the race you have worked so hard for is right around the corner. You think that all you have to do is show up in time for the race and everything will go just as planned. Prior to running a few big races (Chicago Marathon, Boston […]
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7 Tips for New Runners Summer is right around the corner and that means more people will be out running, walking, hiking, and cycling. With the popularity of exercise and running increasing, plenty of new runners will take to the road and trails to start training for races of a variety of distances. Every spring I am often asked about how to start running and what tips I have for someone who is new to running. In […]
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