Training for a 5k or 10k requires a mix of specific strength workouts and proper pre-run stretches to increase your speed. Discover how to find the best running shoes for your foot type and why joining a running club can transform your performance.
Jogging two miles per day might have you huffing and puffing, but it won't lead to fast weight loss. Exercise doesn't burn as many calories as you might think; the combination of diet and exercise will do more for you than exercise alone.
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If you're overweight, you can lose your excess fat and improve your appearance as long as you're willing to devote time and energy to your goal. Developing a runner's body requires adding exercise to a weight-loss program. A healthy dose of realism also helps keep you on track.
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If you have flat feet, you have lots of company: around 25 percent of Americans have pes planus, the medical term for flat feet, according to Dr. Bruce Sangeorzan of the University of Washington. For most people, flat feet cause no symptoms other than wearing out their shoes faster on the inner side of the sole.
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If you're a runner, you probably won't let a little cold weather stop you from running. Running in cold temperatures does require some common-sense planning. You also need to stay alert to signs of potential injury from cold temperatures.
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When taking part in running events such as a 10K, you'll often see bananas on the post-race nutrition tables. Bananas also often make it onto the list of recommended foods to eat before a race. While the fruit has certain benefits, eating bananas alone won't improve your personal record time.
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The time-honored tradition of a pasta dinner before a marathon might be the ideal meal, but it's important take in enough of the right types of carbs and nutrients before setting out your clothes the night before the race.
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If you're a typical runner, you're always looking for ways to increase your speed, whether you're a sub 6-minute miler or a 14-minute mile plodder.
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What to eat for breakfast before a race depends on what time the race starts, the distance you're running and, to some extent, how your body reacts to food before running.
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Distance runners often carb-load -- eating enough carbohydrates to add extra glycogen, an energy source, to muscles --- before a race lasting 90 minutes or longer. The more glycogen stored, the more energy you have available during a race. Carb-loading is generally done only two or three days before the race.
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