Spring is in the air and that means, for many of us, the competitive season is underway.  Whether you are a 5K beginner, mountain biker, paddler, or a seasoned marathoner, chances are you will be following a plan to both maximize success and decrease the chance for injury.  Parts I and II of this yoga series focused on the why and how of the connection between yoga and training.  This final installment will teach you how to most effectively use yoga to complement and enhance your training.

Running Fit's gone Buttserk with Button Mania!  New for 2012, Running Fit will be handing out custom designed finisher buttons in addition to finisher medals and other cool bling at every event.

It was a clear sunny day in Houston this past Saturday (1/14/2012) for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.  Both the women and the men were hot this year, breaking records and finishing with the deepest men’s and women's Trials ever.

For Those of Us With A Few Extra Must-Haves on Our Wishlist.

Our chances of injury increase each year that we don't perform any preseason work.  These injuries can range from minor sprains and strains of leg muscles to the more serious ligament or cartilage injuries.  Let's take the initiative and prepare our bodies for the physical demands of ski season.

North of Sault Saint Marie, amid the rocks and pines of the Algoma Highlands, lies a lodge and some cabins and some of the best cross country skiing you'll find.  You could call the place many things-pure, focused, dedicated or beautiful.  Stokely Creek is all of those things, but it is something more.  Stokely is a love affair.

As a marathoner and Ironman, I've experienced the discomfort training can bring.  Pain is the price endurance athletes pay for what we love to do.  We expect it.  We accept it.  We even welcome it in the name of performance improvements.  Yet, when pain goes beyond typical muscle or joint soreness, we often ignore it for fear of what it will mean for our season.

Yoga to complement your base, build, peak, and recovery phases of training.

Take cross country skiing to the next level and get competitive in the Michigan Cup series!

Most of us set goals for our fitness routines to start on January 1st, but what about December?  For most of us, it isn't pretty!  Do you have tons of shopping, out of town guests, travel plans and holiday parties galore?  Or do you have none of these and are worried that you might end up on the couch eating bon bons?  Here are some tips to help you through the holiday season.

As parents were taking their children through our neighborhood on Halloween night, I heard one father say to another as they came up our driveway, "Hey, a runner lives here." I don't know if it was the 13.1 sticker on my car or the jack-o-lantern that I had carved this year with the figure of a running man and 13.1 on its face, but my first thought was "are they talking about me?" For a moment, I thought not.  Then I smiled and realized that yeah, a runner does live here.

Who hasn't turned to a steaming mug of coffee or cocoa when the weather turns frosty?  Ellen Livingston, Ann Arbor local, mother, athlete, yoga instructor and raw food advocate says, hold that thought.