Bodybuilding and endurance training do not go side by side, it is nearly impossible to build mass and maintain a high level of endurance. Contrary to what a lot of people believe, weight training is a vital part of any endurance sport.
While weight training will not add massive amounts of bulging muscle, it will help you in your overall performance. Below are a few examples of how proper weight training can benefit you.

Shin splints: an easy term which is related to inflammation, damage, or strain around the muscles which attach to the shin bone.  Anyone who has had shin splints knows how uncomfortable and irritating it can be. Prevention is the key to anyone looking to become a serious runner.
This injury is most common in those who have just started exercising, mostly running or jogging. When beginning to exercise try to avoid running or jogging up or down hills as this causes rotation in your ankle which your body is not used …

Our views on stretching has changed over the years, a lot has been modified since our days in high school gym class. Stretching has become one of those when and how questions which lingers even when we believe we are doing it correctly.
Stretching increases our flexibility and can help reduce injury when performed correctly. Added flexibility can increase our performance and give us better times. So where do we begin, do we pre-stretch, do a warmup then stretch?

When setting out on your first day of running it may seem hard to be able to figure out what your baseline distance should be. If you haven’t run in a while but have done cardio then your baseline will most likely be different than someone who has just started exercising.
Your mindset is going to greatly affect where you stand in this equation. Many times running is more mental than it is physical, your thoughts will often make you quit long before your body needs to. Getting past your own …

Running a consistent pace is an important consideration for any runner. Keeping your pace consistent can be challenging and difficult to determine just how fast it should be. Let’s take a look at a few ways to become more consistent.
The following tips will help you along your way to pacing your runs correctly. It will take time for your body to adjust, keeping a log will help you track your progress.

Controlling your breathing while running proves to be one of the most difficult things for new runners to accomplish. Poor breathing can result in cramping or side stitches, improper breathing can also slow you down and make your runs a lot shorter than you intended. In order for muscles to perform better it is crucial that they receive the proper amount of oxygen, proper breathing can help ensure this.
There is no quick way to learn to breather better, it takes time and effort to help manage this task. There are …