“We frequently run on the Promenade in Brooklyn,” says Hannah Purdy, 31. “It’s the unexpectedly long runs that are the most memorable. Sometimes we start running and talking, then discover a reserve of unexpected energy. We get so excited by our conversation that we wind up pushing ourselves over the Brooklyn Bridge and into Manhattan.” Read More
Looking for some fresh Web sites to motivate, inspire, and keep you on track? Check out my favorites—in addition to Girls Gotta Move, of course! Read More
Got two minutes? While you’re at your computer, treat yourself to a dose of fitness inspiration—and donate to a good cause at no cost to you!
Brooks (one of my favorite running shoe and apparel companies) is hosting a video on its site; every time it’s clicked on between now and December 21, Brooks will donate five cents to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for the support of breast cancer research.
The video is just the beginning of Brooks’ new commitment to breast cancer research: In March 2009, it’ll debut a line of apparel that donates 12.5% to various charities, and visitors to the Brooks site will be able to vote how much each group should get.
This cute little clip, titled “Dream,” made me want to cut out of work early for a jog through the streets of Manhattan. For anyone else who’s shared the fantasy of a perfect run—you know, where “water bottles grow on trees and no one ever gets sore knees”—I imagine you’ll feel the same way. Watch the video, send it to friends, and get inspired!
I woke up Sunday morning and stuck my head out the window, hopeful that my friends who were running the ING New York City Marathon would have good weather. They were in luck: Beautiful sunny skies and cold-but-not-too-cold temperatures made for great racing conditions. While I know that some of us on the sidelines were quite chilly, I’ll bet the runners were quite thankful for the almost-perfect autumn day.
Pretty soon, though, these crisp autumn mornings will turn into bitter cold winter days; I’ve already noticed that it’s been harder and harder to get up and run in the mornings as the temperature drops and the wind picks up. And while some runners embrace the cold and will keep running outdoors through the new year, I tend to retreat to the gym during the winter—to the dreaded treadmill. Read More
No need to put up with achy runner’s knees. The most common complaint among runners—knee pain, or “runner’s knee”—is usually easy to treat. Here’s how to overcome it. Read More
These are my favorite new gadgets to make running safer, easier, and more fun. But don’t just take my word for it. Our Team of the Month, the Athena Track Club, put these devices to the test too.
Jenny Hadfield is our Girls Gotta Move Running Club coach and a certified personal trainer.
Friends and competitors
“We have a great support system, even though we live all over,” says Lorraine Jasper, 46. “We met at a race, then formed our own team, the Athena Track Club. Now we talk a lot on the phone while training and see each other at races. Because we live in different states, there’s almost always a team member whose home we can stay in and family we can get to know.” Read More
“My former co-worker, Helen Ruiz, and I have run the Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco together every year since 2002,” says Florence Lopez, 41, of Alameda, California. “We no longer work together, but we still run on weekends. If we didn’t, we might have lost touch.”
The fixes for four common foot issues may be as simple as re-lacing your shoes.
<< Tops of your feet are sore
Problem: Shoes rub tops of your feet, causing irritation or blisters; common in people with high arches.
The fix: Skip lacing. Lace around (not over) the problem area to relieve pressure. Read More
Your favorite yoga or running shoes may not be your favorite for long if exercise leaves them malodorous. Here are our tips on how to staunch the stench: Read More
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