By: LLThe director of my local running club brought up the issue of losing weight while training for a marathon. He asked the general question to all of us whether or not we believed that a marathon was the proper training method to lose weight. Looking at the run club members, you might think so, since everyone is relatively thin and in good shape. Yes, many of us have areas that could use some Continue Reading
Fitting Debate: Running in Hot vs. Cold Temperatures (Pt 2)
By JessieIt is definitely true that our bodies perform better in cooler temps. My worst marathon experiences have all been in the extreme heat (Chicago 2007, St. Louis 2011). My results strongly support the fact that heat negatively impacts performance.But does LL really have it worse, living in the heat of the mid-South?She often complains about how hard it is to get her runs in due to the Continue Reading
Fitting Debate: Running in Hot vs. Cold Temperatures (Pt. 1)
By: LLAs we have mentioned before, the two of us behind The Right Fits live in two different cities, which have two completely different climates. Cool J lives in the Midwest, and I live in the Mid-South. So, we face different weather extremes when it comes to running. So we asked ourselves: which is worse - running in the scorching heat or the bitter cold? We decided to debate this Continue Reading
To iPod or Not to iPod, that is a Fitting Debate
By: LLIn running, there are two schools of thought when it comes to music: (1) the purists who believe running is a time of peace and solitude - a time to get away from all the noise of life and collect one's thoughts in silence, and (2) the iPoders, who couldn't imagine running without the distraction and assistance of good tunes. It is a heated debate - maybe more heated than the healthcare Continue Reading