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When To Replace Running Shoes
When I first started to run, I had no concept of when to replace running shoes. I had no idea on when to replace shoes in general. I started to run in a pair of Skechers that I'd worn almost every day for somewhere between 6 and 8 years. Needless to say, they were...
11 Years of Weight Loss and Geek Fitness
11 years I started losing from 310 pounds. Plus, it’s been another 8 years since I started Geek Fitness. That’s just nuts.
The Best Nintendo Switch Workout Games To Increase Your Fitness Level
You have no shortage of choices for workout games for the Nintendo Switch, but let us help you sort through them to find the best ones.
Hot Bath vs Ice Bath Recovery – Which is Better?
What does research say is better for recovery? An ice bath after running or a dip into a nice hot bath to ease your muscles?
Tips on How To Breathe While Running
Whether you’re a new runner or a veteran, learning how to breathe while running is a fundamental skill that will make you a better athlete.
Running with Asthma: How to Go from Huff-and-Puff to Half-Marathon
Running with asthma may seem impossible. But as an asthmatic, I promise you can become a runner if you know these three things when you start!
Beej’s Marathon Training Weeks 3 – 10: “This is Me…Taking a S***”
It was time to s*** or get off the pot. So I decided to take a big one.
Beej’s Marathon Training: Weeks 1 and 2
Thanks to Capsulejay and RunRunRosie, I’ve registered for a marathon to run with them. Gulp. This is the first weekly overview of my training.
I registered for a marathon. What have I done?
Well, I did it. I registered for a real, full, 26.2 mile-long marathon. The Publix Atlanta Marathon to be exact. March 1, 2020. 25 weeks from now. Or rather, 25 weeks from last Tuesday. Which may mean it's 24 weeks now. I don't know. It's 6 months away, or as Siri...
We Did a Podcast on Meditation
Y'all probably know by now that I am a huge fan of meditation. I probably don't practice as much as I should (narrator: he doesn't), but I still get a few minutes of focus and breathing in every day at some point. Last week on the Geek to Geek Podcast (my main show),...
5k Training Tips with Holly from ‘The Run Experience’
Figuring out how to train for a 5k is tough. You’re not training for a marathon, but you’re certainly not running sprints either.
The Couch to 5k (C25K) Plan Kinda Sucks
Couch-to-5K is broken because a real couch-level beginning runner can’t even do the first day. Here’s my suggestion to making Day 1 go smoothly for yourself as a new athlete.