FBG 5-Year Birthday Thursday Giveaway: A Pair of Brooks Running Shoes!

Remember those cool Choose Your Own Adventure books? We do, and we were obsessed with them. Which is why we’re so excited about today’s Five-Year Birthday Week giveaway courtesy of the amazing Brooks Running—it’s kind of like those books! We give you a few parameters, you make a decision and then the fitness adventure begins! Here’s how [...]

Get Dirty With Us—Let’s All Do a Mud Run Together!

Man, we must have the running, racing, obstacle-loving bug lately! I credit Kristen—her race recap was so darn amazing that I swear it made my four-mile race even more fun. And then we read this book, and we got really pumped for new race possibilities. So when Dirty Girl Mud Run came along and said they wanted [...]

Third Time’s a Charm, Isn’t It?

It’s no secret that the half marathon and I have had a rocky relationship. My first one, back in 2005, was really not enjoyable. But then again, I had no idea what I was doing. I loosely followed a training plan but didn’t get any runs longer than 9 miles in. I didn’t do any [...]

Jay Bird BlueBuds X: Quite Possibly the Coolest Earbuds, Ever

I know I’m like waaay behind the times here, but this Bluetooth stuff? Really cool. Like, really, really cool. Just last month I was geeking over this portable stereo, and today I am SUPER geeking out at these Jay Bird BlueBuds X headphones. Like, they are blowing my mind. We get pitched earbuds all the time—and they all [...]

Do Life: One Inspiring Book to Do More and Be More

Do you guys remember when this inspiring (and, hello, cry-worthy) video was going around? I do. It’s super inspirational, and I’m always a sucker for anything that shows people totally taking charge of their lives and changing for the better, which is exactly what Ben Davis did, losing 120 pounds—and finding happiness—through running and setting [...]

Believe You Can With This Empowering Training Journal

There are a bunch of ways to track your workouts and runs. And most of them are very usable and helpful. They do what they set out to do: track yo’ stuff and see your progress. Which is motivational for sure, but it doesn’t exactly allow for a lot of creativity or daydreaming—especially for newbie runners who [...]

Trolley Run Race Recap: First-Time Finishers and Perfect Weather

It’s been a few months since I’ve done a race, and the last race I did, well, I wasn’t feeling so hot. So yesterday’s Trolley Run? One of the fastest four-milers in the country that’s mostly downhill that happened to land on one of Kansas City’s most gorgeous spring days thus far this year? And [...]

Reader Finds Pain-Free Running Success By Changing Her Approach

We get so many inspiring emails from readers, and today we’re sharing another reader success story with you! Read on for Shannon’s super-cool experience from injured to running rockstar. Loving your healthy lifestyle, too? Feel free to share your story here! I am Shannon, the girl who wrote in last year about the compartment syndrome issue. I no longer have ANY [...]

Workout I Did: A Run-Happy-Is Earth-Day HIIT Session

Just a reminder that this is our new feature called Workout I Did. Today’s is extra special and sponsored by Brooks Running. Read them all and feel the workout love here! Happy, happy Earth Day! To celebrate this holiday, I just had to get out for a run. But not just any ol’ run—a HIIT run! [...]

Fit Tip Friday: How to Run With Your Dog

For Fit Bottomed Pets’ Week, we’ve talked a lot about getting active with your pet. And, obviously, running is a fabulous way for both you and your four-legged one to get some exercise. But how much can—and should—your dog run? Is there anything you should do to warm them up? Or make sure that running [...]

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