With the new year right around the corner, you may be thinking about your personal goals for 2018. Want to start running? Are you a runner already but want to up your game? Here are some tips to help you get from the couch to a 5k, or from a 10k to a half…
When asked, Charita Cooper offers some life advice. “If you have the opportunity to do something you don’t normally do, do it.” Cooper, diagnostic scheduler, Centralized Scheduling, practices what she preaches. Six years ago, when she was asked if she wanted to volunteer at the upcoming Ironman Louisville triathlon, she jumped right in. She didn’t…
If you’re accustomed to exercise classes that push everyone to do the exact same thing, barre can offer an adaptive teaching method. There’s no forcing your body to do things that don’t serve it, and there’s no feeling like a failure when you choose to make a posture your own. There is just listening to…
I was 14 when the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which included Mia Hamm, put the world on notice that female athletes could be an important part of the athletic culture. I loved soccer. The 1999 women’s team empowered me to see sports in my future and know that as a female athlete, I was…
Did it happen when she was playing tennis or starting the lawn mower? Linda Newell’s shoulder injury happened so long ago that she can’t even remember what caused it. Regardless of the reason, she suffered in silence for the next 20 years. “Each day, the pain got worse, and I got more determined that it…
When your job is to get athletes in peak shape and performing at their highest level, it’s hard to admit you’re not there yourself. For Sarah Clinton, head strength and conditioning coach at Spalding University in Louisville, this was her reality for three years. Knowing her job required her to demonstrate Olympic lifts, lead athletes…
In honor of National Women’s Health Week what better time to have open conversations about things that affect our health but that we may not always be comfortable talking about. Let’s start with this one — our ever-present need to judge ourselves. For many of us it started in our teen years — maybe earlier or…
Walk into any fitness shoe store and it’s easy to become overwhelmed and confused by all the options. Where do you start? Do you choose the best looking? The cheapest? If you want the right shoe for your fitness needs, it is important to find a fit that is specific for your foot type. The…
Want a workout that burns more calories, saves you money, makes you happier and lets you be more spontaneous? Then take it to the streets! Research suggests that outdoor exercise may have even more health benefits than a trip to the gym: 1. Work out longer Walk away from that stale gym smell and breathe…
Former San Francisco 49ers player and Super Bowl champion Dwight Clark recently announced that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS affects the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that reach to the muscles throughout the body, called motor neurons. As the disease progresses, these motor neurons…
Running requires minimal gear to get started, which often attracts many new runners. However, a good pair of running shoes is important to keeping you injury-free throughout your training season. And, as we near the final leg of this training season, extra attention to that pair of shoes may be needed. Don’t wait for a…
Looking through the magazine covers this time of year never ceases to amaze. They make a lot of promises — promises that typically seem to encompass one idea: Loving ourselves comes with improving our bathing suit bodies. Here is a radical idea: It isn’t your body that needs to change, it’s your thinking. Here are some…
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