Walking & Running Articles

Walking, hiking, and running are three of the most effective lifelong fitness habits for improving cardiovascular health, maintaining mobility, controlling weight, building endurance, reducing stress, and supporting healthy aging and longevity. Whether your goal is better health, increased daily movement, weight loss, improved energy, or training for races, you will find realistic advice that fits real life.

Continue to enhance your knowledge about the benefits of walking and running by going to the Run, Walk, & Hike category on my Coach Blog for more articles.

Walking Resources

• Fitness Walking: Eight Reasons to Walk
• Fitness Walking: The Most Frequently Asked Walking Questions
• The Importance of Walking
• Low-Impact Workout Makes A Big Impact
• Walking Tips: Pair Up for Walking for a Better Walking Workout
• Walking is Powerful Medicine
• Benefits of Racewalking
• Slow Walking May be Best Prescription for Obese
• Pedometers: How Pedometers Help Walkers Stay on Track
• Walking Tips: Walking 30 Minutes a Day and Diet Can Cut Diabetes Risk Dramatically
• Walking Tips: Walking Daily Leads to Big Strides Toward Better Health
• Walking Tips: Useful Tips On Walking And Fitness
• Study Reiterates Importance of Walking For Weight Control
• 10,000 Steps a Day: Walking Shoe Footwear Matters
• Walking With A Polar Heart Rate Monitor
• Walking with Proper Technique and Form
• Walking for Exercise and Pleasure
• Walking Tips: Make Your Walk a Workout

Running Resources

• 15 Foods Runners Need Every Week
• A Full Morning - Eating Before Your Morning Run
• Increase Your Running Stride Rate
• Running with the Wind
• What You Need to Know About Running and Your Child
• Improve Your VO2 Max
• Running Tip: Technique Drills for Runners
• Yoga For Runners
• Winter Running Layering System
• 5K Training Schedule: Hal Higdon's 5K Training Guide - A Training Plan for Beginning Runners
• Running Tip: How To Train For The 5K (5000 Meters) by Frank Horwill
• Running Training: 12 Workouts for Runners from Sally Edwards
• Eight Gut Busting Workouts For Runners
• Fartlek Training Can Boost Your Running Speed
• Simple Form Drills For Runners Can Clean up Your Running Form and Efficiency
• Learn to Develop a Sense of Pace for Your Races
• Training For A Marathon: Marathon Training Schedule
• The Run Walk Plan
• Running Training: Bike Breakdowns Help Runners
• Secrets of the Elites: What You Can Learn From the World's Best Runners
• Running Training: Why You Are Aching To Run
• Running Training: Try Aqua Jogging for Non-impact Recovery
• Running Injury: Avoiding Running Injuries - A Little Wisdom Goes a Long Way
• Beginning Runner Tip: Get in Shape Before Adding the Stress of a Running Regimen
• Running Motivation: Bob Bussey's Inspiring Story
• Working Out: Boulder’s Best Pick Up Line - Cool Down?
• How to Choose the Best Running Shoes For You
• Is Cold Weather Running Bad For You
• Cross Training For Runners
• Running to Eat? Or Eating to Run?
• A Diet Checklist for Distance Runners
• What Runners Should Look for In a Doctor
• A Simple Blueprint for Effective Running Training
• Are You Using the Same Strategy as the Elite Runners
• Foods Runners Can Use
• Healthful Meals Fuel Marathoning Chefs
• Gerry Lindgren
• Glossary of Running Terms
• Goal Setting And Running: Your Mental Tools Can Boost Your Running Performance
• Running Hills Can be a Key to Improving Your Performance
• Jon Drummond: My Version of the Events
• Lymphocytes, Immunoglobulins, and Running
• Marathon Motivation: Global Mission Accomplished With 7 Marathons in 7 Days
• Marathon Preparation: Practice Makes Perfect
• Marathon Recovery Training
• Marathon Recovery: A Guide To A Critical Part of Training
• Marathon Training Groups
• Marathoning for Mortals: A Regular Person's Guide to the Joy of Running or Walking a Half-Marathon or Marathon
• Marla Runyan: The First Legally Blind Athlete to Compete in the Olympics
• Massage For Runners
• Mental Roadblocks Runners Face and How to Overcome Them
• Patti Catalano - Running For Her Life
• Recovery Day For Runners: Take Advantage of the Benefits of Light Days and Rest Days
• Running Tip: Relaxation And Running
• Setting Up a Runner's Strength Training Program
• Runner's Diet Mistakes
• Marijuana Buzz Linked to Runner's High
• Running And Injury: A Marathoner's Drive Often Detours Them to Physical Therapist
• Running And Pregnancy
• Running in the Dark: Tips for Safely Running in the Dark
• Thinking About a Running Coach
• Running Heel Pain: Tips for Treatment and Prevention
• Running Hydration: USATF Announces Major Change in Hydration Guidelines
• Breakthrough Study Reveals New Guidelines Regarding Hydration
• Running In Boulder
• With the Right Precautions, Running in Heat and Humidity Can Boost Fitness
• Running Injury - I'm Injured, Now What
• Running Nutrition: Fuel Your Body for Running with Proper Running Nutrition
• Running Organizations: Running Clubs, Organizations & Resources
• Running Injuries: End-of-winter Running Gusto Brings Increased Risk of Overuse Injury
• Running Safety: Running Safety Tips for Women
• Running Stamina: Steps For Building Running Stamina
• Running To Lose Weight: What Runners Need to Know About Weight Loss
• Running Training Habits: Do the Right Things
• Running Dog: Tips on Running With Your Dog
• Words of Wisdom From Some of the Best Running Writers of All Time
• How Running Helps Your Muscles, Which Helps Your Running
• Fix Your Shoulders, Fix Your Running
• Spring Running Training: Don't Let Early Season Zeal Work You Over
• Strength Training for Runners
• Distance Running: Tendai Marathon Monks - The Run of A Lifetime
• Top 10 Tips For Fitness Beginners
• Go Off-road: The Ins and Outs of Trail
• Ultrarunning: The Spiritual Athlete's Path to Enlightenment
• Winter Running Guide
• Fundamentals of Workout Planning for Runners