Tag: Running
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7 Easy Ways to Increase Stamina for Beginner Runners
What is Running Stamina? Running stamina is a runner’s ability to sustain the prolonged physical and mental effort. Yes, mental effort is a big one! Runs can be long and tedious. Proper Running Shoes A beginner runner needs to have the right running shoes. Having the right running shoes are essential because the wrong shoes…
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PROS and CONS of Running Gels VS Real Food
Pros and Cons of Running Gels: There seems to be an obsession with running gels in the running world. If you’ve ever gone to a race, you would see runners with these gels strapped to them, mostly around their waste. The market is flooded with them—brands include GU, Clif Shot, Honey Stinger, and much more.…
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Improving Marathon Time: 3 Lessons I Learned
I just ran the Newport Marathon on the 9th of October of 2022, and my time was 3:36. Five months ago in May, I ran the Providence Marathon, and my time there was 4:11. So, what did I do differently? I ran long distances for three years before entering my first Marathon. I would only…
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How to Improve Running Using Rate of Perceived Exertion
The Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is how we feel during physical activity such as running. We feel RPE in the form of increased breathing/heart rate, sweating, and muscle fatigue. RPE is based on the Borg Rating Scale 6 to 20, where 6 is no perceived exertion, and 20 is all-out total exertion (Borg, 1998). …
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Running Nutrition: 5 Best Foods to Eat During Long Runs
I like to go on long runs and compete in Ultra racing events, and to be successful, I need to have my nutrition dialed in. I’ve experimented with fasting runs, but it only gets me 16 – 20 miles until my body needs food. Here I came up with a list of my favorite foods…
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Fasted Running: Is it for me?
Why fast and run? Don’t we need food for energy? Fasting is ludicrous! These are valid reasons, and this is not for everyone. As a self-experimenter, I decided to try this, and it worked very well. I lost 30 lbs, four waist sizes, and can run for long periods. How do these drastic changes occur?…