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Just about any type of active movement can lower your risk of cancer, heart disease and overall risk for an early death, a new study finds.
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Focusing on external sights and sounds, rather than what’s going on in your body, made running feel easier and improved performance.
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Geoff Oliver, 85, has broken the world record for the greatest distance covered over 24-hours in his age group
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She fractured her foot and it healed, but the pain just kept getting worse.
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Marathons or other vigorous events are unlikely to make you vulnerable to colds afterward, according to a myth-busting review of the latest science.
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New evidence that physical activity can forestall the mental decline in aging brains.
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Ida Keeling sprints for reasons extending beyond her physical health.
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When it comes to working out in the cold, it's the thought that's worse than the reality.
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Eating healthfully and staying in shape can be tough to balance. Eat + Run is here to help, with expert advice served up daily.
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According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, running 5 minutes per day can reduce an individual's risk…
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Running is a great way to get in shape and just about everyone can do it. Here are some tips.
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Regular intensive exercise can slow the heart to risky levels, scientists warn. - New Zealand Herald
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Want to live longer, look younger and reduce the risk of serious illness? Grab those running shoes and you'll find life's better in the long run, writes Charmaine Yabsley.
My Thoughts:
I find it interesting that this article says you shouldn't jog every day. Considering most sports train you vigorously 6 out of the 7 days in a week in similar activities, it makes me wonder about the consequences of training the same muscle groups daily. Are athletes more at risk for injuring themselves because they don't change up their exercise routines? And if exercise is so good for your body, why do few people choose to incorporate it into their routines? I personally love the feeling that I get right after a long run, and it makes me more energized and ready for the day. People underestimate the benefits of exercise, and it really isn't difficult to put on a pair of tennis shoes and go out for a run, no matter how long the distance. You control how you treat your body and you might as well treat it right!
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Deanna Varga describes herself as short and voluptuous, so she simply thought she wasn't the right shape to run.
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Nothing can stop you on your morning runs, except maybe that empty feeling in your stomach.
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While some athletes seek the latest in lightweight apparel, others are turning up the heat on a lucrative market.
I'm concerned about this trend, it reminds me of the rubber suits that people used to run in to 'lose weight'. While the thermic affect MAY help weight loss, there is a real danger of hyperthermia (heat stroke illness/injury - the body overheating).
We sweat to lose heat from our exercising muscles. If the sweat can't evaporate then we can overheat and get a heat illness, collapse and at the worst extreme, die. I've always said, when running races in Australia you have two enemys, the battle for the race itself and the battle to lose heat. I leave this argument with two quotes from Brahams.
“The rubber suits worn by many people to lose weight are potentially dangerous and have resulted in death from heat stroke.” Brahams 1988
"Three of the deaths were the consequence of attempts at rapid weight loss by extreme fasting and exercise (e.g., exercise wearing a rubber suit and sweat suit which led to hyperthermia)."
Have you ever used a sweat suit?
If so please share with us if it worked. I'm not convinced.
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Workout addicts will be keen to get back exercising after an injury, but there are precautions to take, writes Leslie Barker.
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BRIDE-to-be Laura Kaczkowski and her bridal party are turning running fashion on its head, vowing to complete the Run for the Kids in wedding gowns.
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Jenneth Orantia reviews the best apps for keeping fit in the new year.
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AUSTRALIANS would receive tax credits for cycling, walking and running under a proposal to foster a healthier population.
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The long bouts of hard exercise done by triathletes and marathon runners may be trimming years off their lives by causing tiny tears within their hearts, emerging research suggests...
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My thougths:
this site is really helpful for those who want to exercise. You need to know the right equipment to buy. If you dont have the right sports wear you can get hurt while exercising. for my project i will need to buy the proper clothes and equipment.
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Inspiration, motivation and justification of why we choose to move. When you need some drive to keep exercising, come here and drink deep!
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How is it that you can go out one day and feel brilliant and the next day is a shocker from the minute you put one foot in front of the other?
"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it." - Tom Hanks in A League Of Their Own
It’s one of the great and enduring mysteries that will be familiar to pretty much anyone who has ever laced up a running shoe. (At least, I’m assuming so. Maybe it’s just me? In which case, er, just forget I ever said anything).