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“I don’t have time to exercise." by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Most of the recent US presidents have been regular exercisers, as well as most of their vice presidents. Are you more busy than the President? You don’t have to exercise ... Read on »

Questions Answered for Blue Cross Broad Street Runners by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I had a blast hosting the Blue Cross Broad Street Run tweet chat on Tuesday, May 1st! It was great to connect with everyone in real-time through Twitter. Since the twe ... Read on »

Blue Cross Broad Street Run by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training The Blue Cross Broad Street Run is quickly approaching. Whether you have trained to perfection or have been slacking a bit, there are some strategic moves on race day ... Read on »

Murray KY Half Marathon--Recommended! by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training What a friendly, pretty town and course! I can see why people want to raise their children here and why folks retire here. The course is scenic, and logistics are quit ... Read on »

Stress + REST = Improvement by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training When running slightly faster than our realistic goal pace, muscle cells and tendons tend to break down from a greater workload. If the stress is not too much more than b ... Read on »

Here is a great article by t ... by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Here is a great article by the respected journalist Tara Parker-Pope (NY Times) on the importance of getting in your steps, every day. Share it with your friends. http://w ... Read on »

Princess Half Marathon Update by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I'm in Orlando for the runDisney Princess Half Marathon. I'm running with talented ESPN anchor Sage Steele in her first half marathon. I've been helping Sage train for t ... Read on »

Remembering Geoff Hollister ... My Treasured Friend by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Earlier this week the world lost a caring person, an innovator who made a major impact on the promotion of running, and a wonderful and constant friend for 45 years. ... Read on »

Q&A: How to run a faster marathon by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training How much can I expect to improve during a 6 month training program? Most of the time goal runners I've worked with over the past 35 years have improved between 3% and ... Read on »

Upcoming "Nutrition & Exercise" Workshops by Nancy Clark by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training My friend Nancy Clark, RD has some "Nutrition & Exercise"workshops scheduled soon in LA, San Francisco and Phoenix. Take a look! Upcoming Workshops - Nutrition & Exe ... Read on »

Q&A: What to eat / drink before and during your race or long training run by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training How much should I eat the day before a long run? On the day before your long runs, practice eating. Be sure to jot down what you eat, and how much. You can fine-tune th ... Read on »

Be Positive! by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training As your long ones are getting longer (or the weather is getting colder), have a list of statements that you can repeat as necessary to yourself. You're going to have dis ... Read on »

The Most Important Training Principle by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Most of us know that if we want to improve, we must stress ourselves in some of our training sessions. Exercise stresses the muscles, stimulating them to grow stronger a ... Read on »

Greetings from the "original" marathon in Athens, Greece! by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training From Greece...finishing in the 1896 Stadium, running historic ground, finding ancient writing on bedrock! This is my 17th annual "pilgrimage" to the place where our ... Read on »

The Choice is Yours by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training You can take control over your attitude, or you can let yourself be swayed by outside factors that will leave you on a motivational roller coaster: fired up one day, and ... Read on »

Brand New! Online Running School and Marathon Training Class Now Available! by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training I've just teamed up with Northwest Educational Technical Institute (NWETI) to provide state of the art online training and communication for those who cannot attend my ... Read on »

The best time to stretch i ... by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training The best time to stretch is after the body is warmed up, relaxed, and when the blood is moving. Since many runners do stretch incorrectly, it's best to wait and st ... Read on »

Why is the Half Marathon so popular? by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training • Even after a difficult 13.1 mile (21K) race, runners can usually celebrate that evening • Beginners who yearn to run a marathon see this distance as the first big ... Read on »

The Vision Exercise by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training You only need to spend a few relaxed moments each day to collect your positive thoughts about exercise what makes you feel confident, looking forward to the next workout. ... Read on »

Train your stomach for the race by Jeff G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted in: Blog Posts in Endurance Training Just as you must train your legs to go the distanced, your digestive system must be fine-tuned to deliver the nutrients under the stress of long runs. In this process, you ... Read on »

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