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playground fitness

The weather is warming up, kids are out for summer fun and you will be around the parks and playground more. You may have less “you” time to fit in long workouts at the gym, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t get it in a good muscle burn, you just have to get creative [...]

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june 5th – national running day

The OKC Run and Runners’ Day of Service is on June 5, 2013 – National Running Day. The day will be centered on finding ways for you to plug in to a community service project (listed below).  We would love for the day to be spent giving back to the Oklahoma City community, especially hit [...]

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demystifying the food label

demystifying the food label

Editor’s Note:  We recently received an e-mail from Cheryl M. in Little Rock, “I’ve recently started your Sofa2Success  program, and I am wondering if you’ll be adding more information on how to select the best food to go along with my increased activity?” We always say it’s the little things that make the big difference.  [...]

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love your foam roller

learning to love your foam roller

Editor’s Note:  We always have a love/hate relationship with certain things, like foam rollers.  There is no doubt to how effective this low cost tool is for runners and other active people.  So, learn it, live it and love it!  Self-Myofascial Release, also referred to as “foam rolling” is a stretching technique similar to a [...]

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girl rising

one girl with courage is a revolution

Thank you so much for helping us bring the global movement to educate girls and change the world home to Oklahoma City with the sold out screening of the Girl Rising film.  Girl Rising spotlighted the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances.  The hers projects/runhers, 10×10 and its partners are working to [...]

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grind it out

the value of grinding it out

  The bombing at the Boston Marathon.  The explosion in West, Texas.  The earthquake in China. The bombing of the French Embassy.  There’s more, but the events of the last few days are enough to make our heads spin.  What the people dealing with these tragedies know or will learn is that recovery and restoration [...]

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Boston Marathon Relief Fund #OneBoston

Editor’s Note: Our running community worldwide is one family. Running is the universal language we all speak. Our hearts break for Boston, but our strength and courage in the face of these acts of terror will prevail. Good will always overcome evil. If you want to help with the Boston Marathon bombing recovery fund, here [...]

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Get ready for Race day

race day prep

Preparing for Race Day The Week of the Race: Carb Fuel: We have all heard the importance of “carb loading” the night before a big race but the optimal way to properly fuel is to start consuming more carbohydrates during the week. This doesn’t mean binge on your favorite pastas and eat loaves of bread [...]

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Keep Calm Princess Run

stay calm and register now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Contact: Sheila Kidder 405.659.2852 2013 Princess Run and Little Dude Dash Date/Location Announced “April 14th – 4th Annual Festival to be Magical by The River” runhers, a women’s health and lifestyle organization headquartered in OKC, announces that the 4th Annual Princess Run Festival and Little Dude Dash will [...]

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Speed work 101

speed work defined

Editor’s Note:We get asked by many of you how to get faster in your running journey.  In this article Coach Sara breaks down the different things you can do to improve speed.  There are standard running ‘drills’ as well you can do that improve form and efficiency, which in turn can improve speed.  We will [...]

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Natl Stalking Aware

stalking awareness month

Press Release January 29, 2013 Contact:  Jennifer Gray 405-694-5523 National Stalking Awareness Month Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Note:  As January wraps up – we wanted to make this information available to you – with the hope that you will pass this on to others. President Obama, earlier this month declared January National Stalking Awareness Month [...]

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