No matter how far or for how long you run, your joints play a vital role in helping you get from point A to point B. Taking care of them…

Running when pregnant can be a great workout, but we believe many pregnant runners have this question, “Will Running Affect My Pregnancy?” Recently, we learned that Karen Siah, a 33 year-old passionate personal…

For most of us our fitness plans begin and end on a gym membership. We think it’s obvious – a gym has all the machines and free weights required to…

Running is one of the best ways to exercise the heart. As you run, the muscles in the legs work harder, requiring more oxygen. This need is fulfilled by the heart, which pumps faster to distribute more oxygen rich blood to these muscles. Although it sounds counter-intuitive that tiring the heart out should be good for it, it’s true. The heart gets strengthened on such workouts.

When the “father” of the U.S. running movement, Jim Fixx, suddenly dropped dead at age 52 on 20 July 1984, the sport took a serious hit. Fixx was an example…

It is crazy how one night of poor sleep can make a total mess in our lives. People forget things, and they are out of focus, drowsy, moody, etc. And…

Trying to find a magic potion to live a longer life? Or maybe to cure any illness? Sorry to say, but there is nothing in the world that possibly make…

Feeling comfortable in your skin doesn’t mean having the perfect weight or being able to pull off your high school pair of skinny jeans. First and foremost, it means being…

“Flat feet” is actually a condition where the medial longitudinal arch of a person’s foot flattens or collapses. The outcome of that is a foot that looks flat when viewed from the side. As compared to a normal foot, a very low or no arch exists on a flat foot. This flattening of the arch leads to a host of problems including heel pain, bunions, ankle pain, knee pain and lower back pain.

There is a sense of undeniable joy related to running. In fact, you can argue that joy is intrinsically connected to running, since there is a deeply-rooted part of our…

The month of June observes Men’s Health and Dr Thabani Nkwanyana of Liberty, a Pan-African financial services group shares some interesting statistics in an effort to keep men informed on…

Staying well hydrated is one of the most important aspects to long distance running, really to sport of any sort. It’s constantly stressed to runners how their performance or, worse,…