Your training has paid off. You are eating healthy, hydrating, running safely in the cold to prevent injuries and raising money for the Arthritis Foundation. At Saturday’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk your feet will meet the street. You will be helping people who struggle with the pain of arthritis know that there are others who care [...]
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Is Carb Loading the Way to Win a Race?
Many diets are based on extremes and require us to follow plans that are quixotic to say the least and dangerous to say otherwise. Eating a steady diet rich in anti-oxidants, vitamins and low in saturated fat and processed sugars provides energy for our bodies and allows us to maintain a healthy weight. Is it [...]
Jingle Bell Run/Walk: Race Walking to the Finish Line
Just 4 weeks until the Jingle Bell Run/Walk and time seems to be flying by! Many times after training for what seems like ages, athletes hit a wall and feel as though there is no improvement in run times. Perhaps our bodies are just not responding with the energy we wanted them too. Maybe running [...]
How to Treat Minor Running Injuries (and how to avoid them)
Were you inspired by the New York City Marathon? The Jingle Bell Run/Walk is only five weeks away! Hopefully, your preparations are as on point as those of the marathon athletes. The Jingle Bell Run/Walk isn’t as long as a marathon, but it is just as important to take care of our bodies so that we [...]
Fitness Thursday: Quick Workouts for Busy People
Busy is a way of life these days. We work, get the kids to school, go to the grocery store, meetings, cook dinner, and all over again. Whew! How can we find time to get in shape? There are things we can do to take advantage of the time we have to make the most [...]
Frightful Weather? Don’t Fret – Great Indoor Workouts
When the weather outside is frightful few of us really wants to head out there to exercise. But we are only six weeks away from the Jingle Bell Run/Walk and we have got to reach that finish line feeling strong and in shape! So let’s find some ways to keep going even if we don’t feel [...]
Tips for Running in Cold Weather
Great news! The Jingle Bell Run/Walk is just over 7 weeks away and with every week the weather gets cooler and more comfortable for training. There is no doubt that it isn’t always easy to push ourselves outside when a cozy nook is much more, well, cozy. But once outside and moving there will be a [...]
Want Healthy Joints? Eat Fat (Surprise!)
For years we have been avoiding fat and now there it is looming large on the horizon as something we should be consuming! How can this be? Well, it appears that the Right Kind of Fat is necessary for our health and that our tired ol’ joints and bones need them for proper growth, healing [...]
Food for Joint Health
With just over Nine Weeks left in the countdown to the big event, the Jingle Bell Walk/Run, we are probably feeling those aching joints from all of our hard work to get ready. To combat the physical stress the added exercise is putting on our bodies it is very important to combine eating right with [...]
Fitness Thursday: Places to run in New York City
Diamond is committed to the 2013 NYC Jingle Bell Run/Walk to raise awareness and support the Arthritis Foundation. Each Thursday leading up to the race, we will feature articles to help you train and prepare for the big day. Today we list great places to run in New York City. If you’re in Manhattan it’s [...]