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By Landice, July 26, 2010 10:00 am

If you’re like many runners, you may find that although you’re training several days a week, you aren’t losing any weight. You may have even noticed a slight increase in your weight since you started training.

There may be several reasons for lack of weight loss and even weight gain, including:

• You aren’t paying attention to your BMR (basal metabolic rate) – the number of calories required for your body to function at rest. Are you eating more calories than you need for your body to be fully functional at your activity level?
• Your body may have acclimated to your regular workouts and simply isn’t being challenged.

Thad McLaurin, of Runner Dude’s Fitness, delves into the details of this common problem among runners. Check out his blog to calculate your BRM and read a few tips to help you introduce a bit of variety into your workout.

Tomorrow Thad will be back with special exercises to help boost your metabolism and get back on track with weight loss.

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By Landice, March 30, 2010 10:10 am

As most of you know, I am currently out of commission with one heck of a cold. As I sit here in my apartment, I start to think about what runners can do when sickness strikes. It is one of our worst fears… You’re in the middle of a serious training program and you get sick! What do you do now? My first reaction is always this… if you’re sick, no running. Isis complains about this rule stating, “I’ll feel better if I can just exercise”. WRONG! Whenever sickness strikes, you need to rest and concentrate on getting better. While you are bedridden and camping out in sweats, I have a few ideas you might consider… Continue reading 'How to Cope When Sickness Strikes…'»