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Yoga

Stretching is Not Yoga: The Difference Matters

Yoga is not stretching, though it may increase flexibility there is a difference in the two and which you choose to do will make a difference.

7 Key Hip Flexor Stretches for Tight Hips

Tight hip flexors aren't just a nuisance; they can also limit your athletic performance. See 7 hip flexor stretches to help loosen up.

7 Best Balance Exercises for Runners

Have you ever taken a tumble while running? Maybe you clipped your toe on an uneven sidewalk or a root on the trail or you landed awkwardly coming off a…

Yoga for Runners| Benefits + Top 5 Poses for Runners

As runners, yoga isn’t the first thing that pops into our minds when we consider all the different options out there. But a regular yoga practice can not only stretch…

Can Yoga Replace Strength Training? Which Makes You Run Better?

Can yoga replace strength training? Yoga or weights? Weights or yoga? Which will make you a better runner? Are you better doing one than the other? Will one result in…

5 IT Band Stretches for Runners Based on Yoga

If there’s one injury that plagues running friends more than any other it’s the IT Band. I’ve talked here about the specific things I do to keep mine happy since…

The Incredible Yoga-Running Connection: Improving Life Through Two Modalities

You can practice running or yoga for an hour every single day for a month, a week, a year or a lifetime and while your focus might be on the…

Why I’ll Be Using Core Stretches to Flatten My Abs

The free 30 day ab challenge is winding down for those who started with me! I’ve heard from many of you that the moves are killer and you’re loving working…

Fitness Retreat – Miami Beach

I have often longingly looked at the Yoga/Surf Retreat in Mexico and wondered what it would be like to shirk all responsibilities for a week and focus simply on being…

30 Day Yoga Challenge

Can 30 minutes a day change your life? Can it help you to slow down? To create muscle? To prevent injury? Yoga was something I practiced once in a blue…

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About Amanda Brooks

Amanda Brooks is a Certified Running Coach, Certified Personal Trainer and long time distance runner with a passion for every facet of running, which leads her to do more reading, research and running than necessary. Find all the tips, tricks and tools you need from this running coach for your best injury free running. Read More…

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