Leg Cramps & Running Cramps – Keeping Things ‘Fluid’
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Leg Cramps & Running Cramps – Keeping Things ‘Fluid’
By Paul Newland
For many, the theory of dehydration just doesn’t hold a lot of water (!). For example, musicians will get cramps in their fingers and arms and even athletes who are extremely well hydrated can still get cramps.
On the other hand, for the majority of us, cramps are associated with high heat, high humidity environments where we sweat for extended periods. In this article we’ll discuss the topic of hydration and the steps you can take to completely rule out the possibility of dehydration causing cramps.
Lose Weight Running: Getting Started
Saturday, June 7th, 2008Running Tips: What You Need to Know When Starting a Running Routine
Author: Jamie Jefferson
Strong legs, strong lungs, strong will. Such is the portrait of a typical distance runner. The good news is that you can be a runner, too.
Why run?
Running carries with it the same benefits of all cardiovascular exercise: it helps reduce stress, strengthens the heart and lungs, reduces risk of certain diseases, increases confidence, brightens your mood, helps you sleep better, gives you more energy, and, in general, provides a better sense of well being. It is also a great way to burn calories.
Ease Into Running – From a Former Fat Girl’s Perspective
Monday, May 26th, 2008Running 101 – How To Ease Into Running, From A Former Fat Girl’s Perspective
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Lisa_Buschlen]Lisa Buschlen
I’ve always been more of the “sofa athlete” than actual athlete, but beginning in my mid-30’s, I realized that not only had I retained all of my high school fat, but over the years, those fat cells had made many friends, and they were all beginning to congregate in the most unappealing places.
Whatever meager metabolic magic that had worked to keep me toggling between a size 8 and 10 throughout my 20’s, had apparently felt a little “crowded” by all the new fat cells, so it moved elsewhere, and left no forwarding address.