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You have a cold. Should you skip your workout?

    Here we go again–Every year, the kids return to school and I get a cold.  Even with my runny red nose, body aches, coughing and sore throat, I find myself feeling guilty if I slack on my workouts.  But should we reach for our running shoes while we’re in a state of upper-respiratory misery?  It can be a tough call.  Here’s a good guideline, recommended by most immunologists:  If your cold symptoms are above the neck, a light workout is fine (ACSM). Specifically, if you have muscle/joint aches and pains and headache, fever, diarrhea, vomiting, extreme tiredness, or a worsening …

how to train for a marathon

Trainer’s Tip #13: Train properly for your marathon.

Tip #13:  When you sign up for a marathon, properly train for it. This sounds pretty straight-forward, but not training is both tempting and common.  Because training is hard.  It’s grueling and time-consuming and takes you away from your other commitments.   Some mornings I talk myself around in circles for a good 20 minutes or so before I even get out of bed for my run.  And once I do, I shuffle around the house for another good 20 minutes, sighing, grumbling, ready to willingly accept any excuse that seems feasible for skipping.  It’s snowing/raining/dark/windy.  I’m sore/exhausted/too busy.  I’ll add the miles to tomorrow’s run.  One little run won’t …