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Getting Fit: No More Excuses

by Michele Cheplic

With the holidays fast approaching many people find themselves sucked into the shopping vortex. To-do lists are growing and finding time to get everything done is challenging to say the least.

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Celebrity Marathon Runners

by Michele Cheplic

Celebrities were out in full force in New York today. Not for a movie premiere or an awards show; rather, a handful of determined stars were sweating it out in the Big Apple for the 2008 New York City Marathon. This year's biggest celeb finisher was actor Ryan Reynolds.

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Running While Pregnant

by Michele Cheplic

In a previous blog I marveled at a spirited mom who was featured in a recent issue of Runner's World magazine. She ran a marathon while she was eight months pregnant and is now preparing to run another with the son she carried in utero.

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Should You Run a Marathon While Pregnant?

by Michele Cheplic

In the current issue of Runner's World magazine there's a very short piece on a woman who ran a marathon while she was 8 months pregnant with her son. Now her son is a teenager and is preparing to run alongside his mom in an upcoming 26.2-mile race.

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Exercise and Music

by Michele Cheplic

What kind of music do you listen to while you workout? A new study says the type of tunes that play on your iPod as you run (or participate in other cardio exercise) influences your physical endurance.

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Why am I so Sore?

by Michele Cheplic

Typically, I hit my marathon wall around mile 18. That's when my legs feel like heavy wet logs en route to a paper mill's pulp masher. For years I blamed my pain and stiffness on lactic acid. Lactic acid.

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Crank Up Your Cardio to Burn More Calories

by Michele Cheplic

If you are a busy parent with limited opportunities to exercise on your own then you know how important it is to make the most of each and every workout session. Prior to having my daughter I worked out at least two hours a day roughly six days a week.

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John Edwards: Fitness Machine

by Michele Cheplic

At least that's what he considers himself to be. In a previous blog I detailed the fitness routines of politicians, who hoped to one day live in the White House.

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Another Reason to Get Running

by Michele Cheplic

When I decided to run my first marathon almost a decade ago I didn't do it because I wanted to get in shape, lower my blood pressure or reduce my risk of a heart attack. I decided to run 26.2 miles because a guy I dated in college doubted that I could do it.

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Breathing Tips for Runners

by Heather Long

Running is an exhilarating way to get into shape. I know runners who run just for the sheer freedom it affords them. It's also a way to get into shape, burn off stress and just get the mind refocused. When I was in high school, I went running every day.

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