Birth of the Jogging Movement and a Round the Bays Recap | Becky Runs Away

Birth of the Jogging Movement and a Round the Bays Recap | Becky Runs Away: "Did y’all know that the worldwide jogging phenomenon began right here in Auckland, New Zealand?

In 1962, renowned Kiwi coach Arthur Lydiard and eventual Auckland mayor Colin Kay founded the first jogging club in the world. The Auckland Joggers Club was originally intended for unhealthy businessmen who wanted to shape up, but quickly reached a much broader demographic within New Zealand and far beyond."

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Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia Announces Exclusive Discounts on Orthotics at Its Emory-Midtown Location

Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia Announces Exclusive Discounts on Orthotics at Its Emory-Midtown Location: " The Ankle and Foot Centers of Georgia was created to help patients get back on their feet to return to their active lifestyle. The practice recently expanded with a new Medical office in the Midtown Atlanta area, conveniently located at Emory University Hospital. It is headed by three exceptional doctors; Dr. Naim Shaheed, Dr. Donald Powell and Dr. Jocelyn Curry."

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Faster in the 1980s: an experiment in old-school running training | Life and style | guardian.co.uk

Faster in the 1980s: an experiment in old-school running training | Life and style | guardian.co.uk: "Despite huge leaps in sports science, British runners are now slower than they were in Brendan Foster's day. Michael Crawley has decided to go back to old-school training techniques to find out if they will improve his form"

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Troy Man Dies After Collapsing While Jogging - Troy, MI Patch

Troy Man Dies After Collapsing While Jogging - Troy, MI Patch: "An unnamed 26-year-old man who collapsed while jogging in Orion Township died Sunday of unknown causes, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Department."

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The Motivated Runner | Songs

The Motivated Runner | Songs: "This page contains the most comprehensive list of Motivational Running songs to date! They are categorized by genres of Pop, Rock, Rap, Classic Rock, and Instrumental.  The links lead to iTunes where you can download the particular song (a few don’t exist in iTunes). Please leave a comment with songs that I have forgotten so we can continue to grow this as the largest list on the net!"

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Female Athlete Triad Syndrome - Osteoporosis

Female Athlete Triad Syndrome - Osteoporosis: "It is a cluster of the symptoms of that includes disordered eating, lack of menstrual periods (amenorrhea), and bone loss. It can occur from not eating enough or exercising too much, leading to a drop in estrogen which can lead to low bone density and osteoporosis."

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Anthem 5K Fitness Classic draws thousands of runners to downtown Louisville | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com

Anthem 5K Fitness Classic draws thousands of runners to downtown Louisville | The Courier-Journal | courier-journal.com: "Rob Mullett pulled away down the stretch on Main Street to win the men's division and Alli Morgan improved on her previous finish to win the women's division in the Anthem 5K Fitness Classic on Saturday in downtown Louisville."

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Running Efficiently | Men's Health

Running Efficiently | Men's Health: "Men have been running since we shared disputed turf with saber-toothed cats. So how come so many of us do it wrong? Plenty of reasons: desk jobs, cars, couches, complacency. The urgency is lacking, the muscles are unused. Few of us have ever felt the need for a lesson. (For more ways to get in shape fast, pick up a copy of The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises today!)"

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2013: This Is The Year—To Rock A Marathon Travel Collection | MapQuest Discover

2013: This Is The Year—To Rock A Marathon Travel Collection | MapQuest Discover: "OK, since when did running 26.2 miles become so much fun? Isn’t it supposed to be hard work? Feet full of blisters, and then there’s the suffering and loneliness. Not anymore. Coast to coast, marathons have become moving street parties where the drug of choice is a giant endorphin rush. But the granddaddy of good times (fast or slow) is the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, which rewards racers long before they finish with live music, cheerleaders of all sorts, and more motivation than you can shake a shoe at come race day."

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Fueling for a 100 Mile Running Race | First Endurance

Fueling for a 100 Mile Running Race | First Endurance: "Fueling for a 100-mile running race through the mountains is not only an enormous feat athletically, it poses great obstacles nutritionally.   Ultra runners typically race between 18 hours and 30+ hours in order to accomplish this feat and do so with little or no sleep at all."

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Tauhida Parveen: Incline runs accelerate your fitness, endurance | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com

Tauhida Parveen: Incline runs accelerate your fitness, endurance | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com: "Have you ever pushed the inclined button on your treadmill to see what are the highest incline and longest time you can run on the slope? Ask any runner how much they like running hills or inclined surfaces (like causeways) and most will probably tell you how grueling it is."

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Spring Jogging Safety

Spring Jogging Safety: "As the weather warms up, more people are going outside and moving their workouts from the gym to the pavement. But with two attempted abductions in the last two weeks, safety is becoming a concern. Both Spencer and Stevens Point Police say their cities are safe, still walkers, joggers and runners need to be a little more vigilant."

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