Running in hot weather
Here are some tips to avoid injury when running in hot weather.
Give your body a week’s time to get used to the hot weather.
Avoid the hottest part of the day, when the sun is really stro ...
Weather.com can plan for you!
If you go to www.weather.com, they have a way to check out your local weather’s “aches and pains” factor and also, the hour by hour comfort level for exercising! I just used this today: I am in Balt ...
Skip the Warmup During a Hot Weather Race
If you’re running one of the many 5K road races or other events this season, standard practice dictates a short warm-up and a few striders and/or bounding exercises before the gun goes off. But if i ...
Learn from Others' Critical Mistakes
A few friends of mine recently competed in the 2007 Boston Marathon, running for 26.2 miles in record-breakingly crappy weather. Luckily, the heavy rain had subsided by race morning, leaving them on ...
Everyday Herbal Tonic Tea for Everybody
From the Kingsbury family kitchen, with thanks to Susun Weed and Rosemary Gladstar, our herbal heroines
This herbal tonic tea is really a cross between a tea and an infusion. It's substantia ...
Asthma Problems
Hi, I am new to this Forum and I'm glad to be a part of this forum. I came to know about my asthma one year back. My asthma gets worse when I feel stressed. I start wheezing heavily and my breathing s ...
Kayaking Key West
With the weather getting colder and winter solstice a couple of months away, the Florida Keys sounds awfully warm to me.
What better way to take in the sun and balmy weather than a day or half a ...
Running through the tough times
There are always days when one should run but let's face it, it is much easier to hit snooze, roll over, and enjoy another 45 minutes of sleep. How do you gain the motivation to get out of bed, and f ...
Fantastic Overnight
One of the best overnight backpacking trips I've done was to Desolation Wilderness. (See link below). I went with my boyfriend, who had never gone backpacking, and though he did have some heavy huff ...
