A Guide to Finishing a Marathon: From Training to Race

Can picking the “right” marathon actually improve your chance of crossing the finish line? The history of this grueling race dates back to the ancient Olympics in 776 BC. Interestingly, the race was then under 5 kilometers (3.1 miles).

 

No question that winning a long-distance race like the Boston Marathon can be a significant life accomplishment. Still, crossing the finish line can be just as rewarding for those who are running. The mere thought of running 26.2 miles (42.1 km) can be exhausting, right?

 

Training for a Marathon: The Basics

Studies suggest that daily low-intensity running, even for five to 10 minutes, is sufficient to extend your life by several years compared to not running at all. Also, long-term runners run not only to live longer, but to feel better every day.

Running can also be a great parenting tool where children can learn about different values like endurance, dedication, and self-care. Visit this site for more parenting and health tips.

4 Beneficial Ways on How Running Works Wonders for Your Mind

Many fitness enthusiasts claim that running benefits the mind and body.

Running, as well as other physical activities, help release various chemicals that impact how you think, how you respond, how you perceive, and what you feel.

Meanwhile, this article discusses the benefits of running and the types of running workouts you can do, so read on.

Personal Calendar

Did you know that your Athlete Guild profile comes with a personal calendar?  This calendar is a complete list of events that you have registered for using our registration platform.  This gives you the ability to have an online view of all your upcoming events so that you never forget what you have registered for.  All that you have to do is logon to Athlete Guild using your email profile and then navigate to your account.  Once you are viewing your account, just click on the Events menu of your profile and you can see the calendar.  This calendar has multiple view

Running on Empty - Exercise as a mood-altering activity

As enthusiasts and active participants in a number of physically demanding sports, we are all aware of the obvious benefits of exercise: weight management, improvement in flexibility, stamina, coordination, and cognition, and as a bulwark against common diseases associated with the modern sedentary lifestyles. You’ve also likely experienced the sheer rush of endorphins that comes after an exhilarating round of exercise.

Where's My Time?!

We've been timing and managing races now for over 12 years and one of the biggest challenges and sources of frustration that we face is the inability to capture your race times 100% of the time.  It's disappointing to us when we discover that we've missed a time and it's certainly disappointing to you.  Most of the time we can recover it and get you into the results but it would be nice if it didn't happen in the first place.  Why do we have the issue?  I hope to help answer that in this short article and maybe we can together improve our results.

The Road to Recovery Starts with Proper Nutrition

It can happen to the best of us – through an unforeseen accident, overextension, or lack of proper stretching, we are left injured and temporarily unable to run. One very important step on the road to recovery is to maintain proper nutrition through healthful eating. In fact, we should practice these habits even when we’re healthy, so that our body has a reserve of vitamins and minerals from which to rejuvenate should injury occur.

Your body needs calories in order to heal

Tips to Keep Yourself Motivated to Run

It’s a common misconception that runners LIVE to run. Sure, there are some die-hards among us who live and breathe for the runners’ rush, but thousands of other runners need a little help to get moving — especially in these colder months. This post will outline a few easy (and not-so-easy) pointers to make it less painful to get up and out the door.

1. Prioritize Your Run.

Don’t Let Shin Splints Sideline You

As runners, we’ve all encountered the demobilizing pain of shin splints. While the medical condition known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is most common in newer runners, it can strike more experienced athletes too — especially as they take strides to advance distance or intensity. BMI and bone density also factor into the frequency and intensity of shin splints.

Let’s look at the causes of shin splints and what we can do to treat, or even avoid, being painfully sidelined.

What Are Shin Splints?