The Beauty of Cross-Training
While laser-focused mentality can come in useful in other aspects of life, it holds no water in athletics....
Fitness
Easy does it
Two steps forward, one step back. This old saying has much merit in a well-thought training plan for a race. How one achieves the two steps forward progress is ...
Massage for health
If I knew exactly how I am able to recover rather quickly from one race and move onto the next, I would bottle it, put a nice label on it, and sell it at marath...
The Need for Speed: Sprint your way to a faster 5K
Most recreational runners ignore speed training altogether. Instead of sprints, tempo runs, or intervals, we simply run farther, but we might be missing a key element in our training, particularly if we’re interested in setting a personal best....
How To: Finish Any Race
Whether you’re trying to finish your first 5K or slog through an ultramarathon, getting to the finish line can be a challenge....
Finding Balance
Can standing on a balance board fix everything from a weak core to ADHD? Colin Izzard is standing on a Lotus Balance Board inside his Carmichael Training studi...
Parkour for Fitness
As we thaw into trails of slush, I continue looking for ways to train that don’t involve my bike – despite witnessing the diehards spinning their wheels across ...
Ski Season Fitness
Quick Tips from Top Experts We all know the opening day feeling. You dust off your sticks, drop a full day’s pay on a lift ticket, and head for the hill with gi...
The ABCs of Recovery
Want to make the most of your training and get faster, stronger, and better in less amount of time? Learn to take it easy. “So many athletes go by the ‘no pai...
A Week in the Life of a Health Nut
Meal menus, daily workouts, and inspirational advice from champion runner Aaron Saft. Aaron Saft is a professional runner who recently placed third at the Nat...
Best Strength Building Exercises for Every Sport
Adventure sports like running, hiking, and biking demand such high levels of endurance that athletes tend to forget about training for strength. “Most riders th...
Training for the A.T.
Only half of those who start the 2,175-mile A.T. trek make it to Harper’s Ferry, W.Va., and only half of those reach Katahdin. Most never even make it out of Ge...
Get Fit Kit: Head to Toe Health Guide
First, the bad news: The kid who mows your lawn has more in his piggy bank than you have in your 401k. Thank you, economic meltdown. Now, the good news: Money’s...
Health Guide: Kettlebell Training
Delaine Ross demonstrating the proper technique for basic kettlebell movements. ...
The Guide to Continuous Running Improvement
8 ways to improve your running......