Your feet work hard every day, carrying you through your daily tasks while you walk, stand, carry, lift, climb, clean, work, and exercise. If you neglect your feet—especially during a workout—then your feet with have to deal with swelling... Read more
You have been walking faithfully four to five days a week, gradually increasing your time to 30 minutes or longer. Congratulations! But after following this routine for several weeks, you may no longer feel the challenge you once did. You feel it&rsq... Read more
Robin (KASHMIR) has been a member of SparkPeople since 2006. She has lost 95 pounds and is training for her first marathon.
Robin Before
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I was watching a rerun of "Sex and the City" the other night, in which Carrie is visiting a new boyfriend, David. They’re enjoying a nice picnic on the grassy hillside, and David mentions that there are beautiful hiking trails all aro... Read more
Exercise is essential to keeping your body healthy. But you don’t want to leave a trail of empty plastic water bottles, torn polyester running shorts, and dead batteries in your wake. Help improve the health of the earth while you’re impr... Read more
Well, this week I finally thought "Enough is enough" and did something I should have done several weeks ago - replaced my old worn out running shoes. No excuses for not doing it earlier - just lack of time and opportunity really.
I am fortunate... Read more
Hello,
I love the virtual runs that you have set up here, especially because it can fit in so easily with my schedule.
At the moment I'm struggling to find 15km/ 10 mile distance runs in my area and I was wondering if it was possible to add this... Read more
Any runners out there? I'm just starting using a walk/run plan. Any tips? Good speed recommendations? Also, my abs are a little sore. Im assuming this is normal??... Read more
This question is about my being a perfectionist. I guess I'm asking for permission to walk really, really fast instead of run when I do my C25K workouts. I think it's okay - my heart rate goes way up and I would have trouble speaking at the fast pa... Read more
My husband and I started running this year. We began with 5Ks and are workig our way up to longer runs. We've never been running like that before but signing up for a monthly race helped us stay motivated to keep training and you get rewarded with a... Read more
The heat is on! But as much as we can complain about it, I am loving every minute of this summer. How about you? I've been enjoying just the right amount of busy-ness and relaxation, and I'm not letting the high temperatures get in the way of... Read more
Last Sunday, I reveled in the first day of spring by going for a hike at a nearby park. It was sunny and 60 degrees—perfect hiking weather! I'm always a little nervous when I hit the trail by myself because you never know what could happen.... Read more
SparkPeople members recommend 29 ways they use simple tips and tricks to manage pain every day. Try these drug-free remedies and share you own pain-relief solutions.
