According to a recent study from USA Track and Field, stretching before running has no impact on whether or not you’ll wind up with an injury. At the same time, if you normally stretch, you’ll increase your injury risk by quitting cold turkey.
From the category archives:
Health & Fitness
Last night I discovered the joys of running after dark. With the kids back in school and their activity schedules cranking up, my exercise schedule has gotten increasingly unpredictable, though I’ve done my best to remain consistent.
Did you know that drinking water can help you lose weight? Of course you did, but did you know that the benefits go beyond simply filling you up so you eat less? It’s true. Read on for details.
This is just a quick note to say that the kids are back at school, and our 12 year old has decided to go out for the middle school cross country team. His first practice is tomorrow at 4PM, when it will be 95° and humid. We’ll see how that goes…
As the proud new owner of a Withings WiFi Body Scale, I have a newfound interest in body fat percentages. After all, my shiny new scale gives me an estimate of body fat, so now I need to know where I stand.
Last week’s data loss was enough to finally prompt me to order that Withings WiFi Body Scale that I’ve been wanting. I just ordered it from Amazon for $159 (plus $3.99 for Prime o/n shipping), and I simply can’t wait for it to arrive.
This is just a quick note to say that my tool of choice for tracking my weight online – PhysicsDiet.com – crashed hard this week. While it’s now back online, all data entered since May 13th are currently missing.
Over the weekend, I ran a 5k with our eight and twelve year old. All in all, we had a blast, and I was very impressed with both of them. For our eight year old, it was his very first race, and he performed admirably.
In the time since I published my RunKeeper vs. Nike+ comparison, I’ve had several people ask me if RunKeeper is accurate. The short answer is yes, mostly. The slightly longer answer is not always, and when it’s wrong, it’s really wrong.