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Knee Pain & Running

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Knee pain.  So common among runners.  Some complain of pain on the front of their knee, the back, the side, or below the knee cap. There are many causes of knee pain and it can be prevented mostly by strengthening the leg and hip muscles.  Actually, one of the biggest causes of knee pain is due to a muscle imbalance. ... »

Stop Killing Yourself!

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Start living TODAY! WARNING: I gotta vent today!  Leave a comment below with your thoughts/comments It REALLY, really bothers me when I witness people getting into an elevator only to go up ONE floor. It REALLY drives me nuts when I witness people driving cars an extra 5 minutes in the parking lot to find the closest spot. It REALLY frustrates me I can't... »

Help! I get muscle cramps……..

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Wow, I have received a considerable amount of e-mails from you asking how to avoid the dreaded muscle cramps. Can you relate to one of these photos? Cramps can be the death of your race. Don’t you find it interesting you can run the first 20 miles with no issues then BAM! The legs go on lockdown. It hurts... »

Half Marathon Racing

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A key to improving your marathon time is in your half marathon race Aghh, the half marathon.  It really is the perfect race distance.  Just long enough to be a challenge, yet not long enough to face "hitting a wall" or post race soreness so much you can't walk normal. I love racing this distance.  In fact, I use the half... »

Improve running performance with unilateral leg training

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It is very common for athletes, especially endurance runners, to have imbalanced leg strength.  Have you ever noticed you are stronger or balance better on one leg over the other?  Imbalances in leg strength can lead to a myriad of running issues such as decreased race performance, injury, and unstable knees. What can you as a runner do to avoid these... »

Success Story: from Couch potato to Athlete

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I love sharing stories of my successful clients. I’m going to tell you about a guy I started training 3 years ago who has made a major physical transformation with his body. He literally went from couch potato to athlete in just one year! In 2007, he hired me to help him reach his fitness and weight goals. ... »

Welcome to the Run with Jill Blog!

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Why do I run? We all have good reasons why we run.  To feel better, lose weight, relieve stress, get outside, or for the competition.  There are so many areas of life that are out of our control. Jobs, relationships, weather, sickness, etc are just a few examples of things in life that we can’t always control. But, running, ah, running. I... »

Marathon Inspiration

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I love quotes and I keep them posted all over the place such as my car, bathroom mirror, day planner, and gym locker. Below I have posted a few of my favorites...... "Tough times don't last but tough people do." A.C. Green "I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in... »

Peanut Butter; Nutritious choice for runners

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Peanut butter is one of the best sports foods around. It is tasty, inexpensive, satisfying, nourishing, and even good for our health. Peanut butter is a source of protein, needed to build and repair muscles Peanut butter is a reasonable source of vitamins, minerals and other health-protective food compounds Peanut butter fills you up with good fats*, monounsaturated mostly, the same as in... »

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