http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:41:12 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:57:13 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Preventions-400calorie-fix-A-weightmanagement-tool-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Runners are well-versed in the art of calorie burning. We know we burn roughly 100 calories per mile, and that we can get more bang for our calorie-burning buck by picking up the pace or heading for the hills. But we often struggle to balance post-ru... Nutrition Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:57:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Preventions-400calorie-fix-A-weightmanagement-tool-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Race-preview-Suntrust-National-Marathon?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner With the fall marathon season almost finished, many Washington-area runners are turning toward spring races for their next distance-racing goals. Below, check out a few reasons why you may want to consider the SunTrust National Marathon or CareFirst ... SunTrust National Marathon Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:58:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Race-preview-Suntrust-National-Marathon?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Build-stronger-ankles-and-feet?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Nothing can sideline a runner quite as quickly as a foot or ankle injury. Worse, with their ability to change a runner's gait at the first sign of trouble, nothing can lead to more problems down the road than untreated foot or ankle injuries. Runner'... Injury prevention and care Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:10:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Build-stronger-ankles-and-feet?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Race-previews-GCF-halfmarathon-turkey-trots-holiday-runs?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Runners at the start of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Turkey Chase. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 483 2369 Amy Inc. 43 17 3384 12.256 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false ... Race previews Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:21:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Race-previews-GCF-halfmarathon-turkey-trots-holiday-runs?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Zero-week-postmarathon-recovery-tips?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Runners who competed in the Marine Corps Marathon last weekend are likely tackling their first post-marathon recovery runs, gingerly stretching their sore muscles, proudly eyeing their medals — and wondering what's next.Whether race day went be... Marine Corps Marathon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:02:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Zero-week-postmarathon-recovery-tips?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Marine-Corps-Marathon-The-spectators-guide?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner The wait for the Marine Corps Marathon is almost through!First, if you're planning to attend the Marine Corps Marathon as a spectator, thank you. There's no way to fully express how much the runner you're planning to support appreciates you being on... Marine Corps Marathon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:37:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Marine-Corps-Marathon-The-spectators-guide?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Race-recap-Anthem-Great-Pumpkin-5K?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner As if the deliciously cool weather wasn't enough to inspire runners to register for a fall race, one Washington-area 5K offered an additional enticement: A promise of seeing a pumpkin weighing more than 1,000 pounds at the finish line. The appropriat... Race reviews Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:29:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Race-recap-Anthem-Great-Pumpkin-5K?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Marine-Corps-Marathon-countdown-visualizing-miles-20-through-the-finish?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Today, visualize this emotional moment at the finish line.Runners often say the marathon is 20 easy miles followed by the hardest 10K of your life. Today, the Marine Corps Marathon countdown series focuses on those final miles, and on the techniques... Marine Corps Marathon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:11:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Marine-Corps-Marathon-countdown-visualizing-miles-20-through-the-finish?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Marine-Corps-Marathon-countdown-visualizing-miles-1520?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner These miles are often the tough ones. Miles 15 through 20, or 18 to 21, or any combination of the numbers after the middle but not quite at the end of a marathon, often require the most mental sustenance to get through. The Marine Corps Marathon coun... Marine Corps Marathon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:37:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Marine-Corps-Marathon-countdown-visualizing-miles-1520?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Marine-Corps-Marathon-Countdown-Visualizing-miles-10-through-15?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Next up in the Marine Corps Marathon countdown series: tips and tricks for mentally preparing for miles 10 through 15, when runners start to head through Potomac Park to Hains Point, then turn around to head back into downtown DC for a loop around th... Marine Corps Marathon Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:05:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Marine-Corps-Marathon-Countdown-Visualizing-miles-10-through-15?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Marine-Corps-Marathon-Countdown-Visualizing-miles-five-through-10?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner In a post last week, this Examiner introduced you to a trick she finds incredible helpful when mentally prepping for a race: Using every training run leading up to the marathon to visualize a chunk of miles of the actual marathon. It's a trick from a... Marine Corps Marathon Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:20:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Marine-Corps-Marathon-Countdown-Visualizing-miles-five-through-10?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Marine-Corps-Marathon-countdown-visualize-the-miles?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Only eight days to go until the Marine Corps Marathon!With eight days to go until the Marine Corps Marathon, runners are well into their tapers, when mileage decreases and pre-race anxiety increases.This Examiner finds a trick from an old edition of ... Marine Corps Marathon Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:50:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Marine-Corps-Marathon-countdown-visualize-the-miles?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d12-How-protein-can-aid-recovery-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Chocolate milk is a great protein-filled recovery drink.Runners understand about carbs. We load up on them, perhaps to excess, before races, and faithfully consume our carbolicious post-run recovery snacks after long runs or otherwise exhaustive wor... Nutrition Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:04:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d12-How-protein-can-aid-recovery-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Info-101-Tapering-for-the-Marine-Corps-Marathon?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Only 18 days to go until the Marine Corps Marathon!Runners training for the Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 25 are heading into one of the most challenging parts of training: the taper, when they must practice restraint to give their bodies enough time to... Marine Corps Marathon Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:15:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Info-101-Tapering-for-the-Marine-Corps-Marathon?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Corestrengthening-workout-from-an-ultramarathoning-physical-therapist?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Gillanders running the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach. When Robert Gillanders tells runners they can find the time to work on core strength, he's speaking from experience.Gillanders, who frequently works with both elite and amateur runners... Injury prevention and care Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:51:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Corestrengthening-workout-from-an-ultramarathoning-physical-therapist?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Bubbas-Belly-Run-5K-honors-fallen-soldier?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Nicki and Brian Bunting. Nicki Bunting wanted to honor her husband, Brian "Bubba" Bunting, and a 5K run and maternity walk seemed the perfect way to do so. Bubba, a star athlete at Potomac's Bullis School and a West Point graduate, was kil... Race reviews Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:35:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Bubbas-Belly-Run-5K-honors-fallen-soldier?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Info-101-Winter-squash-recipes-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner A runner-friend recently referred to whole-wheat pasta as "the dinner version of oatmeal." As I close in on the final weeks of training for the Marine Corps Marathon Oct. 25, seeking ever-larger quantities of healthy carbohydrates, I'm incl... Nutrition Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:43:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Info-101-Winter-squash-recipes-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Info-101-How-to-cope-with-the-monster-month-of-marathon-training?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Only 31 days to go until the Marine Corps Marathon!A couple years ago, when I was working on a series of stories and multimedia features previewing the Five Points of Life Marathon in Gainesville as a reporter for The Gainesville Sun, I wrote a story... Marine Corps Marathon Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:55:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Info-101-How-to-cope-with-the-monster-month-of-marathon-training?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Pumpkin-power-Pumpkin-is-perfect-fall-fuel-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner Pumpkins are delicious. They're also a perfect fuel for runners.One time, after a particularly lovely fall run on a trail near my high school in Highlands, N.J., my awe at the fall colors and my cross-country-practice-fueled hunger led me to singleha... Nutrition Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:31:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Pumpkin-power-Pumpkin-is-perfect-fall-fuel-for-runners?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Race-previews-Run-for-Robbie-Parks-Half-Marathon-this-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner  The fall race season is heating up as the weather cools down, with a bevy of 5Ks and 10Ks every weekend and a few distance races joining the mix.This weekend is no exception, starting with the 3rd Annual Run for Robbie cross-country 5K at 9 a.m... Race previews Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:07:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8091-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Race-previews-Run-for-Robbie-Parks-Half-Marathon-this-weekend?cid=exrss-DC-Running-Fitness-Examiner