All Decked Out: What the New Runner Should Know about Running Gear

By Tory Klementsen

So what does it take to be a runner? A pair of legs and a pair of shoes…clothing optional? That may be all you “need” but that doesn’t mean it’s all you’ll want. For some of us, the gear is half the fun.

Let’s talk about different running gear and the whys and whats of each.

Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring, no matter what the season, we have to hydrate when we exercise. But how do we know WHAT to use and and HOW MUCH to drink.

In general, we want to hydrate based on our exercise duration about 3-6 ounces of water every 15-20 minutes. For a short activity on a moderate to cool day that lasts less than an hour, you may not need to drink anything during, as long as you go into the activity hydrated, ...

Your Fitness Library

So what do you do when you're NOT running? Once running has become an obsession, one might ask oneself "What DO I do if I'm not running?" or maybe, “what do we do when we're injured and can't (ack) run?”

Battling Bikini Season

...or how I learned to give up the bikini for the wetsuit.