Whether you’re vying for a personal best, training for your first race or simply running to stay fit, more miles mean better results, right? Perhaps not. While adding more speed work to your schedule ...

Firefighters are athletes. Taking care of ourselves means not just getting evaluated by our primary care or department physician but truly embracing a healthy lifestyle. Being able understand your ...

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Whether you’re aiming for a new personal best, training for your first race, or jogging to stay fit, more is better—right? It’s true increasing your weekly miles and adding more speed work is the key ...

It’s no secret that recovering well after a workout helps you to become a faster, stronger and less injury-prone runner. When we first think of recovery, we might picture kicking back and putting our ...

For athletes, recovery is just as crucial as training itself. Without effective recovery, your body can’t adequately repair muscles, restore energy, or adjust to increased physical demands. Skipping ...

Nobody questions the value of exercise training for optimal athletic performance and improvement. But rest and recovery is an equally essential component of an exercise program because it gives the ...

If you’re just getting started with an exercise program, you know you can’t go hard every single day. Taking a day off between intense workouts is usually recommended in order to reduce fatigue and ...