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Tips for Your First Fastpacking Adventure
This outdoor adventure allows nature lovers to cover more ground faster than traditional backpacking or throughhiking.
By Rashelle Brown

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide
The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season.
By ACTIVE.com

How to Beat Burnout
Whether you're dragging, lethargic and not able to hit your normal pacing or cannot bear the idea of one more mile, you might be suffering from bur...
By Greg Kaplan

8 Great Outdoor Activities to Make the Most of Fall
From pumpkin patches and apple cider tastings, to nights cuddled up around a roaring campfire, there's no shortage of ways to enjoy autumn.
By Kim Dinan

10 Great Reasons to Join a Hiking Club
Hiking clubs are a wonderful way to learn more about your local trails, meet new friends and get some fresh air and exercise in the great outdoors.
By Kim Dinan

7 National Parks Where You Can Escape the Heat This Summer
When the heat gets to be too much, pack your bags and head to one of our nation’s national parks.
By Kim Dinan

Natural Ways to Avoid Ticks and Mosquitos This Summer
Not only can bug bites from mosquitos and ticks be a major inconvenience, but they can also cause serious disease.
By Kim Dinan

Trail Running Etiquette Tips
The only evidence showing you were there should be on your Instagram.
By Michael Nystrom

The 7 Most Common Defenses in Football
To the amateur eye, how different defenses are set up on the football field can be confusing to grasp. Learn seven of the most common defensive for...
By Coach Hutchison

11 Fun Basketball Games for Kids Besides H-O-R-S-E
No matter your child's skill level or shooting ability, he or she is sure to have fun playing one of these five basketball games.
By Brian Kendall and Angela Bekkala

10 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises for Youth Athletes
Ditch static stretching for these nine dynamic exercises that warm up the whole body for activity.
By Angela Bekkala

The 5 Most Common Offensive Formations in Football
With football season officially upon us, here’s a look at a handful of offensive formations that every parent should be familiar with.
By Kolby Paxton

7 Games to Make Running Fun for Kids
Try these fun running games to get kids excited about exercise–and away from their screens.
By Jennifer Fox

The Best Jogging Strollers to Get Your Baby and You Moving
Having a new baby can make it difficult to fit exercise into your routine. However, the best jogging strollers can help your workouts keep running ...
By Sosha Lewis

10 Essential Strength Training Exercises for Cyclists
Whether you want to improve your speed and power or prevent injury, strength training should be a part of your weekly training regimen.
By Marc Lindsay

10 Fall Sports Options for Kids
Whether your child prefers to play the same sport year after year or is more interested in trying something new this fall, the following sports are...
By Kim Dinan

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Tips for Your First Fastpacking Adventure This outdoor adventure allows nature lovers to cover more ground faster than traditional backpacking or throughhiking. By Rashelle Brown

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season. By ACTIVE.com

How to Beat Burnout Whether you're dragging, lethargic and not able to hit your normal pacing or cannot bear the idea of one more mile, you might be suffering from bur... By Greg Kaplan

8 Great Outdoor Activities to Make the Most of Fall From pumpkin patches and apple cider tastings, to nights cuddled up around a roaring campfire, there's no shortage of ways to enjoy autumn. By Kim Dinan

10 Great Reasons to Join a Hiking Club Hiking clubs are a wonderful way to learn more about your local trails, meet new friends and get some fresh air and exercise in the great outdoors. By Kim Dinan

7 National Parks Where You Can Escape the Heat This Summer When the heat gets to be too much, pack your bags and head to one of our nation’s national parks. By Kim Dinan

Natural Ways to Avoid Ticks and Mosquitos This Summer Not only can bug bites from mosquitos and ticks be a major inconvenience, but they can also cause serious disease. By Kim Dinan

Trail Running Etiquette Tips The only evidence showing you were there should be on your Instagram. By Michael Nystrom

The 7 Most Common Defenses in Football To the amateur eye, how different defenses are set up on the football field can be confusing to grasp. Learn seven of the most common defensive for... By Coach Hutchison

11 Fun Basketball Games for Kids Besides H-O-R-S-E No matter your child's skill level or shooting ability, he or she is sure to have fun playing one of these five basketball games. By Brian Kendall and Angela Bekkala

10 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises for Youth Athletes Ditch static stretching for these nine dynamic exercises that warm up the whole body for activity. By Angela Bekkala

The 5 Most Common Offensive Formations in Football With football season officially upon us, here’s a look at a handful of offensive formations that every parent should be familiar with. By Kolby Paxton

7 Games to Make Running Fun for Kids Try these fun running games to get kids excited about exercise–and away from their screens. By Jennifer Fox

The Best Jogging Strollers to Get Your Baby and You Moving Having a new baby can make it difficult to fit exercise into your routine. However, the best jogging strollers can help your workouts keep running ... By Sosha Lewis

10 Essential Strength Training Exercises for Cyclists Whether you want to improve your speed and power or prevent injury, strength training should be a part of your weekly training regimen. By Marc Lindsay

10 Fall Sports Options for Kids Whether your child prefers to play the same sport year after year or is more interested in trying something new this fall, the following sports are... By Kim Dinan

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Tips for Your First Fastpacking Adventure
This outdoor adventure allows nature lovers to cover more ground faster than traditional backpacking or throughhiking.
By Rashelle Brown

The ACTIVE Fall Running Shoe Guide
The ACTIVE.com team gathered and tested the newest road and trail running shoes to help you find the perfect pair for the upcoming season.
By ACTIVE.com

How to Beat Burnout
Whether you're dragging, lethargic and not able to hit your normal pacing or cannot bear the idea of one more mile, you might be suffering from bur...
By Greg Kaplan

8 Great Outdoor Activities to Make the Most of Fall
From pumpkin patches and apple cider tastings, to nights cuddled up around a roaring campfire, there's no shortage of ways to enjoy autumn.
By Kim Dinan

10 Great Reasons to Join a Hiking Club
Hiking clubs are a wonderful way to learn more about your local trails, meet new friends and get some fresh air and exercise in the great outdoors.
By Kim Dinan

7 National Parks Where You Can Escape the Heat This Summer
When the heat gets to be too much, pack your bags and head to one of our nation’s national parks.
By Kim Dinan

Natural Ways to Avoid Ticks and Mosquitos This Summer
Not only can bug bites from mosquitos and ticks be a major inconvenience, but they can also cause serious disease.
By Kim Dinan

Trail Running Etiquette Tips
The only evidence showing you were there should be on your Instagram.
By Michael Nystrom

The 7 Most Common Defenses in Football
To the amateur eye, how different defenses are set up on the football field can be confusing to grasp. Learn seven of the most common defensive for...
By Coach Hutchison

11 Fun Basketball Games for Kids Besides H-O-R-S-E
No matter your child's skill level or shooting ability, he or she is sure to have fun playing one of these five basketball games.
By Brian Kendall and Angela Bekkala

10 Dynamic Warm Up Exercises for Youth Athletes
Ditch static stretching for these nine dynamic exercises that warm up the whole body for activity.
By Angela Bekkala

The 5 Most Common Offensive Formations in Football
With football season officially upon us, here’s a look at a handful of offensive formations that every parent should be familiar with.
By Kolby Paxton

7 Games to Make Running Fun for Kids
Try these fun running games to get kids excited about exercise–and away from their screens.
By Jennifer Fox

The Best Jogging Strollers to Get Your Baby and You Moving
Having a new baby can make it difficult to fit exercise into your routine. However, the best jogging strollers can help your workouts keep running ...
By Sosha Lewis

10 Essential Strength Training Exercises for Cyclists
Whether you want to improve your speed and power or prevent injury, strength training should be a part of your weekly training regimen.
By Marc Lindsay

10 Fall Sports Options for Kids
Whether your child prefers to play the same sport year after year or is more interested in trying something new this fall, the following sports are...
By Kim Dinan

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