(never home)makers run wild

If you haven't read about us yet, you may not know our favorite non-food hobby: running. So, whether or not you were "born to run," you very well might enjoy some of these posts. They cover a range of topics related to running, training, motivation, and everything else for beginners and long-time runners alike.

And if there's a topic you DON'T see covered yet -- let us know. We're always looking for ideas. Just email us at neverhomemaker [at] gmail [dot] com.

JUST GETTING STARTED?

• Reader Question: Getting Into Gear?
• How to Run
• How to Suit Up to Set Out (And Other FAQs)
• We Answer Reader Running Questions
• Running Means . . . Weight Gain?
• Run Your Best Race
• No Workout is Too Short or Slow
• Treadmill Survival Guide
• Early to Rise, Early to Run
• How to Run Long: LSD for Beginners
• How to Train in the Cold Months

MOTIVATION:

• Running Advice On Your TV!
• The Physical AND the Mental
• How Ashley Fell in Love with Running
• No Workout is Too Short or Slow
• Ode to my 17-year-old Self: The Mile
• The Mile: Age 26
• On Being a Self-Made Athlete
• How to Beat Seasonal De-Motivation
• When a Workout Doesn't Work Out
• How to Stay Motivated

MARATHONING AND LONG RUNS:

• Marathon Week: The Taper
• Long Runs: How and What to Eat?
• Endurance Athletes: How and What to Eat?
• Racing Burnout and Marathon Training
• Respect the Marathon?
• Respecting the Marathon, Part II: Sarah's Story
• Long Run Sundays: Our Schedule
• How to Run Long: LSD for Beginners

NUTRITION ON THE RUN:

• Homemade Marathon Chunks Recipe
• Long Runs: How and What to Eat?
• Endurance Athletes: How and What to Eat?
• Anti-Inflamatory Smoothie for Runners
• Running Means . . . Weight Gain?

RACING AND SPEED:

• Moving Forward After a D(id) N(ot) F(inish)
• Marathon Week: The Taper
• Running for Speed: How To
• Racing Burnout and Marathon Training
• Run Your Best Race
• Great Expectations
• The Seven-Year Itch?
• Chase those Post-Race Blues Away

REST AND INJURY:

• Aqua Jogging at the YMCA
• Ice Baths: A Somewhat Necessary Evil
• Everything in Moderation
• How To Rest Easy
• When a Workout Doesn't Work Out
• Should You Run While You're Sick?
• Exercise: What's Too Much?

VIBRAMS/BAREFOOTING AND GEAR:

• Falling in Love with Running . . . Again
• Reader Question: Getting Into Gear?
• Vibrams: Stephen's Experience
• Vibrams: Those Funny 5-Fingered Shoes
• Barefoot Running. Making the Switch
• Treadmill versus Outdoor Running: Which is Better?
• Treadmill Survival Guide

CROSS-TRAINING:

• Core Blaster Extreme!
• Tri Cross-Training for Runners
• YOGA: Chaturanga Dandasana Sequence
• YOGA: Shoulder Stand
• YOGA: Headstand
• YOGA: Bakasana
• YOGA: Bridge and Wheel
• YOGA: Half Moon
• YOGA: My Favorite Yoga Pose?
• How to Train in the Cold Months

RACE REPORTS:

• Back on the Wagon: Bread Run on 10/10/10
• Ashley's Wineglass Report: First DNF Experience
• Boilermaker 15K Race Report
• Lake Placid Half Marathon, June 2010
• Lehigh Valley Half Marathon, April 2010
• Philadelphia Marathon, November 2009

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