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Suggested Post Caption Here’s something you need to hear today. Running specifically, and in a broader sense, exercise in any form, has the potential of a huge positive impact on our mental/emotional health. A survey of recreational long distance runners done a few years ago indicated the following self-reported effects:👣 Almost all of the runners … Read more

Suggested Post Caption This is a ⛔ Myth ⛔. You cannot target fat loss in specific areas of your body. When you lose body fat, it reduces fat in all parts of the body, and both subcutaneous (the kind that hides our muscle definition), and visceral (fat found around organs). You may lose more fat … Read more

Suggested Post Caption If you’re feeling like your runs aren’t as fun as they should be, or you’re needing to spruce things up a bit for a change, here are a few ideas to help make running more fun! 😀✅ Mix in some strength fun! To break up a run, try adding a strength move … Read more

Suggested Post Caption It’s important to understand how nutrition plays a role in your improvement as an athlete. It plays a role in adaptation to the stimulus of training, in repair and replenishment, in injury prevention and it is a big factor in how you feel during any given training session. It becomes even more … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Ever had a muscle cramp or a side stitch during a workout or race? Understanding what causes these to happen can help us prevent them 🙌 Prevention is always better! Here are some interesting findings on muscle cramping of all types 👇 – these may or may not fully explain why cramps … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Ever wonder why you get a burning sensation in your muscles when you work at high intensity? We all know it. We all hate it.👉 The word “Acidic” comes to mind and that would be correct. Except it’s not Lactic Acid (I’ll explain that in a moment). It’s also not caused by … Read more

Suggested Post Caption This is a ⛔ Myth ⛔ no, you can’t work your lower abs, because there is no such thing. And the exercises used to “target” the “lower abs” may increase your risk of injury. When a muscle contracts (such as the rectus abdominus muscle you’re trying to work) it contracts across the … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Whether it’s because of unfriendly weather, interuptions to your training habits, busyness, stress or any other reason, training sometimes feels like a “no-fun” grind. At times we all need some super-powers to get through the low points in our training motivation. I’ve been running for a long time and I’ve definitely had … Read more

Suggested Post Caption This is an important subject and an important question. Is your hydration and fueling strategy helping you or hurting you? There are a lot of ways to get it wrong.It’s not just about “try stuff and find what works for you.” There is enough information now available for us to make educated … Read more

Suggested Post Caption Did you know that high intensity training (defined as primarily anaerobic) not only helps you run faster but it also builds your aerobic system? It doesn’t have to be either/or. Both systems are positively impacted by quality efforts.🗝️ The key is: Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). This is otherwise known as the … Read more