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The Runner’s High

The Runner’s High

There are many reasons to run. It strengthens bones and muscles, burns calories, improves cardiovascular fitness and lowers blood pressure. But one of the most intoxicating reasons to go for a run is the post-run mood boost known as the runner’s high. For Running...
Fact or fiction: lifting weights will make you bulk up

Fact or fiction: lifting weights will make you bulk up

Many athletes shy away from strength training, such as lifting weights, due to a fear it will make them bulk up. However, this is far from the truth and this myth prevents many individuals from becoming faster, fitter and stronger. Women do not have the necessary...
Marathon runners’ running style

Marathon runners’ running style

More than 90% of marathon runners’ heel strike. Running style According to a study published in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 93% of runners at the 2011 Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon were heel strikers. There were almost 2,000 runners...