Laurel Leicht

2 days ago | runnersworld.com | Laurel Leicht

Power might not be a word you think of often when it comes to your running routine. The bulk of most runners’ schedules is made up of miles covered at an easy pace, so working on your muscular power might not seem like it’s worthy of your priority list. To kick your running performance up a notch, though, taking your running and strength workouts into power territory could be just what you need.

2 days ago | runnersworld.com | Laurel Leicht

Most runners know the feeling: dragging yourself out for a jog when your legs feel like lead. Whether it’s the day after a tough workout or you’re simply mentally spent, running when your lower half is totally tired feels like a grind. But to an extent, running through that fatigue could actually work in your favor, considering that’s exactly what you have to do during the later miles of a race, especially a half or full marathon.

3 weeks ago | runnersworld.com | Laurel Leicht

Power might not be a word you think of often when it comes to your running routine. The bulk of most runners’ schedules is made up of miles covered at an easy pace, so working on your muscular power might not seem like it’s worthy of your priority list. To kick your running performance up a notch, though, taking your running and strength workouts into power territory could be just what you need.

3 weeks ago | healthcentral.com | Laurel Leicht

In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) set a goal for hepatitis C (HCV), an infection causing inflammation in the liver, to be eliminated by 2030. (Elimination was defined as a 90% reduction in newly reported chronic infections.) Similarly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sought to clear 80% of cases in the United States in that same time period. But despite these goals, rates in the U.S. have remained high.

3 weeks ago | runnersworld.com | Laurel Leicht

Running, an aerobic form of physical activity, accounts for just one type of exercise that experts recommend all people have on their weekly schedule. The other three? Strength training, flexibility work, and balance moves. All four types of exercise help to improve your health and longevity, and while focusing on aerobic training will clearly make you a better runner, so will participating in the other forms of fitness. Aerobic exercise and strength training also have specific guidelines.