For a beginner training for a half marathon, one of the most common question that comes up is “What should my time be?” The time for a half marathon depends on a number of factors.
Course
One of the factors that determines the time to finish the race is the course itself. A hilly course is more [...]
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When Is Easter This Year? - Is It Time For Easter Already? Get Ready For Easter With These Tips.
Every year around February, do you begin to wonder, “When is Easter this year?” I know I do. Since I have four kids and I am usually the one who hosts Easter brunch/dinner, I better know when [...]
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Running for Weight Loss
Learn some of the basics when it comes to running for weight loss and read what I think about running and how it affects weight loss
Lots of people, including myself, start running because they want to loose weight. Because running is probably one of the hardest cardiovascular exercises you can do, for [...]
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In this article, I want to serve up the meat and potatoes of using heart rate as the principle training guide for a half marathon. Over the past 15 years I have tried desperately to “dummy down” the explanation regarding physical adaptations that occur when heart rate is systematically used in training. I am reminded [...]
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Three Simple Tips To Improve Your Running
A question I regularly get from readers of my website is the following:
“I have been running the same course faster and faster every time. Lately I can’t improve anymore. What should I do to improve my running?”
I get this type of question regularly via my running training helpline. Usually [...]
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Exercise Adherence (14 secrets to staying on track)
As an Excercise Scientist I get a bunch of emails on this topic so I thought I’d save myself some letter-writing time and discuss publicly how we can best maintain our focus and commitment to our exercise program, as it seems to be a challenge for many of [...]
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San Francisco is a paradise for half marathon events - no matter what season you plan to run; you will find a race to suit your calendar. The races start in February and end in October. October is a busy season for the races and you can pick and choose a race per your convenience.
The [...]
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Weights Strength Training -lose Belly Fat
To prepare yourself in 10 weeks for a half marathon, you have to be able to run 3 miles, three to four times a week. If you have never set foot in a pair of running shoes, then why not get fit for a shorter run instead? With four weeks’ [...]
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Having someone depending upon you to turning up and knowing that you will let them down will encourage you to turn up, you will feel obliged to turn up whether you like it or not. Making a pact at the start of your training promising to motivate one another during each run will lead to [...]
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Sports nutrition can be defined as simply as the specific nutritional intake before during and after an athletic event or exercise session. My definition of an organic athlete is an athlete which seeks to achieve Xtreme Health™, maximum performance levels, and joyful living, by consuming primarily vegetarian, mostly raw, organic foods. A vegetarian can be [...]
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