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6 Training Tips For Your First Marathon
Running 26.2 miles for the first time can seem overwhelming. These training tips can help you prepare for your first marathon, and cross the finish...
By Maile Proctor

10 Tips for Beginning Runners to Choose a Training Plan
If you're a beginner who is enthusiastic about starting a running regimen but aren't clear on how to select and execute a training plan, this advic...
By Sabrina Grotewold

7 Top Kayaking Campgrounds
Take the kayak and explore these lake and riverside campgrounds, where you will also find plenty of hiking, fishing and other activities to make th...

Runners and Weak Hips: 5 Hip-Strengthening Exercises
The hips stabilize each leg during the stance phase of the running gait, so strength in this area is vital to avoid injuries. These five moves will...
By Mackenzie Lobby

6 Ways to Workout While You Travel
Just because you're going on vacation doesn't mean your health needs to take a break. Use these tips and tricks to maximize your fitness while trav...
By Fara Rosenzweig

10 Cycling Tips to Get Faster
Does the monontony of training have you stuck in a rut? Spice up your workouts by incorporating these tips into your training plan that will help y...
By Kevin Lee

7 Training Mistakes That Make Triathlon Coaches Cringe
Are you clinging to outdated triathlon training ideas or otherwise notsmart moves? Here's what coaches see triathletes doingand wish they would stop.
By Marty Munson

11 Tips to Survive Running in the Heat
Walking or running through the summer doesn't have to leave you feeling wilted. Here's how to stay safe in the heat.
By Jennifer Van Allen

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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6 Training Tips For Your First Marathon Running 26.2 miles for the first time can seem overwhelming. These training tips can help you prepare for your first marathon, and cross the finish... By Maile Proctor

10 Tips for Beginning Runners to Choose a Training Plan If you're a beginner who is enthusiastic about starting a running regimen but aren't clear on how to select and execute a training plan, this advic... By Sabrina Grotewold

7 Top Kayaking Campgrounds Take the kayak and explore these lake and riverside campgrounds, where you will also find plenty of hiking, fishing and other activities to make th...

Runners and Weak Hips: 5 Hip-Strengthening Exercises The hips stabilize each leg during the stance phase of the running gait, so strength in this area is vital to avoid injuries. These five moves will... By Mackenzie Lobby

6 Ways to Workout While You Travel Just because you're going on vacation doesn't mean your health needs to take a break. Use these tips and tricks to maximize your fitness while trav... By Fara Rosenzweig

10 Cycling Tips to Get Faster Does the monontony of training have you stuck in a rut? Spice up your workouts by incorporating these tips into your training plan that will help y... By Kevin Lee

7 Training Mistakes That Make Triathlon Coaches Cringe Are you clinging to outdated triathlon training ideas or otherwise notsmart moves? Here's what coaches see triathletes doingand wish they would stop. By Marty Munson

11 Tips to Survive Running in the Heat Walking or running through the summer doesn't have to leave you feeling wilted. Here's how to stay safe in the heat. By Jennifer Van Allen

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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6 Training Tips For Your First Marathon
Running 26.2 miles for the first time can seem overwhelming. These training tips can help you prepare for your first marathon, and cross the finish...
By Maile Proctor

10 Tips for Beginning Runners to Choose a Training Plan
If you're a beginner who is enthusiastic about starting a running regimen but aren't clear on how to select and execute a training plan, this advic...
By Sabrina Grotewold

7 Top Kayaking Campgrounds
Take the kayak and explore these lake and riverside campgrounds, where you will also find plenty of hiking, fishing and other activities to make th...

Runners and Weak Hips: 5 Hip-Strengthening Exercises
The hips stabilize each leg during the stance phase of the running gait, so strength in this area is vital to avoid injuries. These five moves will...
By Mackenzie Lobby

6 Ways to Workout While You Travel
Just because you're going on vacation doesn't mean your health needs to take a break. Use these tips and tricks to maximize your fitness while trav...
By Fara Rosenzweig

10 Cycling Tips to Get Faster
Does the monontony of training have you stuck in a rut? Spice up your workouts by incorporating these tips into your training plan that will help y...
By Kevin Lee

7 Training Mistakes That Make Triathlon Coaches Cringe
Are you clinging to outdated triathlon training ideas or otherwise notsmart moves? Here's what coaches see triathletes doingand wish they would stop.
By Marty Munson

11 Tips to Survive Running in the Heat
Walking or running through the summer doesn't have to leave you feeling wilted. Here's how to stay safe in the heat.
By Jennifer Van Allen

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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