Finding Your Ideal Running Form - NYTimes.com

Finding Your Ideal Running Form - NYTimes.com: "That question, seemingly so innocuous, is remarkably divisive at the moment, with running experts on one side suggesting that runners should be taught a specific, idealized running form, while opponents counter that the best way to run is whatever way feels right to you."

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Benefits of Running with a Forefoot Strike | Women's Health Running Blog: Running Tips, Running Motivation, and More

Benefits of Running with a Forefoot Strike | Women's Health Running Blog: Running Tips, Running Motivation, and More: "Runners who land on the front of their foot have lower rates of repetitive stress injury than those who strike with their heel, according to new research from the journal Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise."

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Successful running requires thoughtful planning | The News-Press | news-press.com

Successful running requires thoughtful planning | The News-Press | news-press.com: "Everyone who has ever followed a proper training program knows that success in sports is dependent on patience, consistency and determination. Running is no different. Whether you’re following a program for your first 5K or to break 3:00 at the marathon, run training requires that you build your fitness and distance gradually and stick to a routine that’s right for you. Doing anything else could lead to injury and a long layoff"

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Barefoot running gets in stride | thetelegraph.com.au

Barefoot running gets in stride | thetelegraph.com.au: "Long the domain of a select few believers who idolised the ethos spelled out in Christopher McDougall's best-seller Born To Run, and a contributing factor behind the dominance of African distance runners, barefoot running has surged in popularity in the last year, according to Sweat Sydney coach Sean Williams."

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Run for your life! : Postnoon

Run for your life! : Postnoon: "Uma Chigurupati, who holds a Guinness World Record in marathons along with her husband, shares her experiences of running the length and breadth of the globe.

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Resistance Training for Runners - The Ultimate Strength Workout for Runners - Shape Magazine

Resistance Training for Runners - The Ultimate Strength Workout for Runners - Shape Magazine: "The secret to running stronger, faster, and longer? Forget about running (at least, for a little bit)! Cross training can help build muscle, boost agility, and fend off injury."

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Marathon running you’re never too old

Marathon running you’re never too old: "Today baby boomers are present more than ever today when it comes to marathon races. You may think those over fifty running a marathon can lead to cardiac problems but new research from the University of Manitoba reveal marathon runners over the age of fifty have no greater health risks than their younger competing runners."

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Barefoot Running May Not Improve Performance Results - Should I Run Barefoot - Men's Fitness

Barefoot Running May Not Improve Performance Results - Should I Run Barefoot - Men's Fitness: "Abebe Bikila ran sans shoes in the 1960 Olympics in Rome and took first place. Bikila's shoes didn't fit comfortably, so he ditched them pre-race. His choice was due to circumstances, but today's runners are choosing to train and race without their sneakers in hopes of better performance results."

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Run for your life

Run for your life: "Inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. According to Harvard School of Public Health epidemiology professor Dr I-Min Lee inactivity causes some 5.3 million deaths a year and is threading on becoming a pandemic."

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Running Doc’s advice on how to measure and evaluate body fat - NY Daily News

Running Doc’s advice on how to measure and evaluate body fat  - NY Daily News: "I just had a body composition test, which found that I'm at 7.8% body fat. (I'm 5-11.5 inches tall and weigh 172 pounds.) I was pleased with the results, as I was down from 8.6% body fat since my last test in July 2008, but it got me thinking: Just how useful is body fat percentage as a barometer of overall health? - Mark, Pa."

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RUNNING: Good reads for the runner - DailyFreeman.com

RUNNING: Good reads for the runner - DailyFreeman.com: "We’re kind of at that in-between stage from closing out the summer running season and moving full steam ahead into the fall with a short break from actual races."

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"Running helps me to cope" | News.com.au

"Running helps me to cope" | News.com.au: "Carrie Bickmore has a new outlook on life, and it's thanks to running. "I'm in a better mental state at the moment," Bickmore, 31, says on the phone from Melbourne, where she lives and works as one of the hosts of Channel Ten's The Project."

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