5 results for tag: cross training
When training for a race, whether it’s our first 5K or 15th marathon, we hyper-focus on the miles. But what about strength training? How can we use it to support not only our running but overall health no matter our age? Strength and power are inextricably entwined. Today, let's discuss this connection and find the best ...
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Almost a month has passed since 2024 began and millions of people took the opportunity to set new goals. An aspect that many planned to improve on is their fitness. Some want to better their physical well-being while others aim to train for races like the San Francisco Marathon. Whatever the reason, starting a fitness journey ...
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It’s no secret: cross-training is crucial support for your running goals. However, life often gets in the way. What’s more, in the crunch for time that can happen as training for your event gets more demanding, other kinds of workouts can take the back seat to the actual running/walking! And if you’re one of us getting ...
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Winter is here, and with it comes some well-deserved rest. Many runners have lowered their weekly mileage while some stopped running completely, focusing instead on other ways to keep fit and giving their bodies some much-needed recovery time. Until race calendars fill up, off-season fitness will be the number one topic for ...
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Kettlebells and Ropes and Box Jumps: OH MY!
Contributed by Heather Stewart, a 2017 Ambassador for The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon
I’m a baby. Let’s just get this fact out of the way. I’m a HORRIBLE sick/injured person. I whine and moan and I hate when I can’t do what I want to do or what I used to do. ...
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