I had always thought about doing a half, but honestly, running for over two hours straight didn’t sound appealing whatsoever. That was until a dear friend came to me in desperation after her partner for a two-person marathon relay got injured and couldn’t run. My immediate reaction when she asked me to fill in was,…
You’ve overstayed your welcome, belly fat. If you’ve been running consistently but still, you look down and can pinch an inch (or several) from your middle, it’s time to kick that gut to the curb. Crunches aren’t the answer, so change things up by adding high-intensity intervals to your routine. We recommend doing this 45-minute…
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography/ Ericka McConnell We get it: for most people, running is about as fun as watching paint dry. But it’s been a necessary punishment you put your body through in order to keep off unwanted pounds – until today! What if we told you there was one exercise that burns more fat…
After reluctantly signing up for my first half-marathon last year, I had no goal for a finishing time, I was only hoping to finish! I mean, I ran regularly, three to four times a week, but had never run more than eight miles. I kicked up my training, and on that perfect 65-degree breezy race…
Hitting the beach or pool with a book in hand is one of my favorite Summer pastimes, but truth be told, I wrestle with the notion of extended relaxation. My solution: temper my restlessness with books about running. Odd but true: somehow, reading about running is almost as, if not more, satisfying as running itself.…
If you’re just starting a workout routine, doing gazelle-being-chased-by-a-lion sprinting intervals will be just as painful as they sound. Ease into it by doing a brisk walking workout that includes short and slow jogging intervals. This lower-impact workout is not only great if you’re a beginner, but those expecting or getting over an injury –…
Beautiful scenery, a higher calorie burn, and a toned lower body are just a few things to look forward to when you start running outside. But if you don’t play it safe, then you can just as easily be looking at a slew of new injuries, frustrations, and unmet expectations. Stay safe and make sure…
The following post was originally featured on Fit Bottomed Girls and written by Jenn, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. I remember when I ran my marathon back in 2010. I gained about 10 pounds. Yes, you read that right. I gained weight while training to run a freakin’ marathon. And, at least anecdotally,…
A 12-minute mile is an excellent beginner pace for a half marathon – like the old adage goes, it’s a (half) marathon, not a sprint! To keep you on pace and feeling pumped up and running on the beat, we’ve curated a playlist with upbeat pop songs between 120 and 140 beats per minute (BPM).…
Amelia Gapin was interviewed for the upcoming cover story of Women’s Running magazine and she is the first transgender woman to do so. But Amelia is so much more than that. The 33-year-old has many titles; in her own words, Amelia is “an engineer, a wife, a nerd, a feminist, and a thousand other things…
