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If you consider yourself to be a runner, have you ever contemplated why you do it? If you do not consider yourself to be a runner, have you ever wondered why people choose running? No matter whether you consider yourself to be a runner or not, it can be worth examining why you should run. …
You can look at the topic of sex and running with two questions: How does running affect sexual activity? How does sexual activity affect running? Question #1 – How does running affect sexual activity? To answer this question, you have to consider the amount of running, and you have to identify the activity (or non-activity) …
Training for a half marathon can be challenging. The biggest challenge for most people has nothing to do with developing the endurance to complete a half marathon. Probably many times more people are capable of developing this endurance than the number who believe that they can. No, the biggest challenge to training for a half …
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Stephen Covey‘s The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, first published in 1990, is now a classic book in the world of business and self-help. The seven habits are: Be Proactive Begin with the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win/Win Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Synergize Sharpen the Saw …
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If you have considered yourself to be a runner for a long time, then you may have gotten into a rut regarding your beliefs about being able to sprint faster. “Humor is the best medicine,” as the saying goes. With that in mind, here are ten tips that may help you to get out of …
Have you read or heard about barefoot running and decided that you wanted to learn more about it? Perhaps you have even seen someone running barefoot and wondered about this approach to running. Here are five tips for barefoot running for you to consider when you are unable to run on a pristine beach. Tip …
There are some 800 marathons held annually around the world, with some 250 marathons held annually in the USA alone. And only some 1 to 2% of the population has ever run a marathon. If you have decided to run a marathon but do not know where to begin, then here are seven marathon running …
The “game of chicken” is a two-player model of conflict in game theory. Think of two drivers approaching a one-lane bridge from opposite directions. Only one of the drivers can drive safely across the bridge and win the game. The other driver must swerve away from the bridge to prevent a crash (on the bridge). …
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When you take time to analyze it, what does a treadmill do for a runner or walker? It forces him or her to run or walk at a particular speed and on a particular incline. And it does this for minute after minute and, in the extreme, even hour after hour. In contrast, when you …
Runner stretching for shin splints is important for recovery from this painful condition. What is a shin splint? “Medial tibial stress syndrome” is the medical term for shin splints. The tibia, also known as the shankbone or the shinbone, is the stronger and larger of the two bones in the lower leg (below the knee). …