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Training for a Marathon
Of the 6000 registrants for the 2011 Austin Marathon, it is estimated that a middle-of-the-pack finisher averaged about 885 training miles in the year leading up to the race.












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Mobile App

Our innovative and award-winning app "Exercise Calorie Converter" converts the calories in restaurant foods and beverages into minutes of exercise.

Version 3.0 -- released in Spring 2017 -- offers more restaurants, over 6000 foods and beverages, a Quick-Check tool for foods not in the database, and some cool sharing functions. (NOTE: Version 3.3 was released February 2018.)

MAKE SMARTER CHOICES WHEN YOU DINE OUT!





Today's Featured Topics



Resistance-Training Part 2: Advanced Concepts
If you've read Part 1, or, if you've been weight-training for a while, you might be interested in learning about "periodization" and other concepts to improve your strength even further. Read our review: "Resistance-Training Principles Part 2: Advanced Concepts"

Exercise For Dementia
Can exercise reduce your chances of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease? Absolutely! Read the latest research here. Read more...

Plyometrics
Many people may not have heard of "plyometrics" but it's a training technique that has been around for quite a while. It's not for beginners, but, if you're ready, it can add a lot of explosive strength to your jumps and agility. Read more about it at: "Plyometrics"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "Runner's World Complete Book of Running"
AUTHOR:  Burfoot A, et al.
LENGTH:  306 pages
LIST PRICE:  $15.95

Are you looking for an encyclopedia on running? If so, then this book is for you. This is a multi-authored book, edited by Amby Burfoot. Anyone who has been running for any length of time probably knows that Burfoot is the Executive Editor for Runner's World magazine. He has been a runner ever since high school. In 1968, he won the Boston Marathon. This book is an offshoot of decades of research and writing by Burfoot and others at Runner's World.
Read our review...





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