Kristina Richardson may still be new to running, but that doesn’t mean she’s any less of a runner than you, I, or anyone else that I’ve been able to talk to on the show in the past!
Kristina Richardson & Her Girls, April 2016
Kristina wasn’t a runner as a kid, but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t active. Read more
What are the foods you eat on a regular basis?
What to Eat…
The topic of food/what you eat gets brought up a lot in running circles, but it usually centers on:
But what about all of the other times you’re eating during a week? Do you pay as much attention to what you consume on a random Tuesday for lunch as you do the night before a half/full marathon?
Should you? Read more
One of the health trends of the past few years is to encourage people to stand more frequently throughout the day.
It turns out that sitting for long stretches of time is actually a hazard to your health!
You don’t have to be a genius to understand that there are definite health benefits of running.
I think even non-runners can agree with that statement.
But according to a recent study released by the Mayo Clinic, the amount of mileage required to see the lasting health benefits of running may be significantly less than expected.
From one runner to another, I assume you are aware of some of the many health benefits of running regularly.
There are the more obvious benefits like weight loss and improved health, and some of the less obvious like improved bone density and brain health/function.
But how much running is required to get all of these benefits?
Turns out, not much. Read more
Did you see the headlines last week?
“Could Strenuous Jogging Do More Harm Than Good?”
“Running Too Hard? Light Jogging Linked with Living Longer.”
Want to know my first thought when I read those headlines? It’s a good thing I’m a fricking runner and not a jogger!
Image via MarbleheadMarathoner.com
Want to know my second thought? What a bunch of bullshit.