Entries filed under 'Running'

Runners, Have You Tried the Muddy New Breed of 'Fun Runs?'

Lots of organized running events aren’t just about running anymore. Not even close. Now there may be fences to scale, bogs to hurdle, trenches to crawl through, fire to run through and always mud—lots and lots of mud. Mud runs and obstacle-run events have exploded in popularity in recent years. And why not? ...

Posted by Steve T on April 8, 2013 11:45 AM & Tagged Muddy Buddy, Running, mud runs and obstacle runs | permalink | Comments



Getting Fit: The Path to Better Health Starts with Small Steps

It is by now well known that America has a weight problem. But did you know that a staggering 80% of one particular group—African American women—are considered obese or overweight? As a black woman, I couldn’t believe it when I first heard this statistic. Then I resolved to make a difference. ...

Posted by BGR-JayEll on March 15, 2013 11:00 AM & Tagged African Americans, Fitness and Running | permalink | Comments



Fitness and Fresh Air: New York Times Report Examines the Benefits of Exercising Outdoors

The outdoors is humanity’s original gym. It appears it might still be the best to workout. Author and New York Times fitness writer Gretchen Reynolds cites a variety of studies that indicate outdoor exercise delivers benefits that cannot be matched indoors. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 25, 2013 12:00 PM & Tagged Cycling, Outdoors, Running, exercise, fitness and walking | permalink | Comments



If You're a New Runner, Who Is Best Qualified to Teach You a Running Style? Maybe Yourself

What’s the best running style for each individual runner? How is it learned? In a New York Times wellness article this week, author Gretchen Reynolds cited a study that suggests each runner realizes one’s own ideal running form simply through persistence and self-discovery. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on September 4, 2012 9:45 AM & Tagged Fitness and Running | permalink | Comments



Summer Running Tips from Black Girls RUN!

These are the dog days of summer for many of us. Runners, are you still out there running? JayEll Vaughn from the group Black Girls RUN! gives her tips on how to beat the summer heat and humidity. ...

Posted by Steve T on August 28, 2012 11:45 AM & Tagged Black Girls RUN, Running, fitness and summer | permalink | Comments