Category Archives: exercises
Running is Repetitive, So Avoid Reinforcing Bad Habits
If I’m on an easy run I usually get something random stuck in my head. A phrase, a word, the same song lyric running a loop over and over until the run is over. It can sure drive a person … Continue reading
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Running Patient Keeps You In the Sport and WILL Reward You…In Time ;)
Running is wrought with the ‘two steps forward, one step backward’ tests and trials. I’d call it logic, but let’s be honest, most runners lost all logic about 5,000 miles ago. Progress forward is HARD fought, once you’ve been running … Continue reading
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One Hot Mother Psoas. “Shut Your Runner Mouth!” ;)
It seems like the running community has been on fire recently, or maybe it’s just their psoas muscles that have been on fire. The psoas; yes, I just like writing and saying this term, try and rattle that one off … Continue reading
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Keep Your Running Training Current But Not Trying to Re-invent the Basics
Some people do pretty weird stuff. Okay, this is coming from the Queen of Quirks, but when it comes to training and workouts this runner is sometimes left scratching her head, rolling her eyes or stuffing down giggles at some … Continue reading
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Lights, Camera, Action…Core and Flexibility!! Video demonstrations for your running and entertainment
Turns out this runner is taking herself to Hollywood to become a movie star! If you believed me even for a second then I’m sorry. However, to make it up to you I will let you point at laugh at … Continue reading
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Know Your Weak Spots and Care For Them: All about strengthening your calf muscles and keeping your achilles tendons healthy
As I write this I’m icing my right calf muscle; the little bugger has been a bit cranky as of late so I’m being proactive and giving it a little TLC. Let’s be honest, a runner’s reality (or regular worker-outer) … Continue reading
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Hip Flexibility Drills: Why runners should channel those Latin dancers (Also the Road ID Winner)
While being quarantine to the elliptical I’ve made it my mission to watch every bad movie sequel possible; it’s been so long I’ve long ago burned through the good ones…hehe. Anyways, today on the agenda was ‘Dirty Dancing Havana Nights’…and … Continue reading
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More Great Core Moves: Why the core is all the rage and worth the face time
The core is all the rage. I know I’m constantly harping on how important core work is for runners…it will help improve your form, efficiency, reduce injury risks, and yea, a stronger middle looks good too. I’m hardly the only … Continue reading
Choose Your Own Adventure – Creating Your Own Weight and Strength Routine
Does anyone else remember those books? My favorite were the Goosebumps Choose Your Own Adventure. This one will be with a fitness twist, but we’ll get to that in a short bit. So I was reading about this Schwarzenegger 5k … Continue reading
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This Runnerchick Can’t Jump, BUT Plyometrics are Your Friend – Part I Bounds & Skips
I don’t jump. I can’t really, anything that I do would only qualify as a hop at best. In my one-time attempt at the high jump in junior high PE, I made the running start, I tried to clear the … Continue reading
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Hello! My name is Cait, I'm a freelance writer and artist who is more than a little obsessed with running. The Arty Runnerchick is dedicated to connecting with other runners and those sweat obsessed through words and art!