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The following article was written by Lynn Bode. Lynn Bode is a certified personal trainer specializing in Internet-based fitness programs. She founded Workouts For You, which provides affordable online exercise programs that are custom designed for each individual. Visit: www.workoutsforyou.com for free fitness…

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It was a great week at Her Active Life!  In case you missed them, check out some of last week’s popular headlines:

1) A Diet to Deal with Haywire…

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Alexandra Haller - who has battled a relentless case of tendonitis that halted her half-marathon plans - shares some useful tips on what to say and what NOT to say to your injured friend/daughter/sister/mother/grandmoter/girlfriend.  In case you missed it, be sure to check out Alexandra’s

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Chances are that at some point in your running career you will become injured. If you’re lucky - meaning you have an efficient runner’s gait and you train smart - you may avoid more debilitating injuries. Life would be great if we could…

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The term “runner’s knee” refers to an inflammation of the tendon, the (ITB), that is located on the outside of the thigh.  As injury to this tendon often results from overuse of the knees, and runner’s rely on their knees to function within their…

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All athletes have a dark, furtive, and silent fear of getting injured.  It haunts all athletes; from professionals like Meb Keflezighi who was forced to drop out of last April’s Flora London Marathon at mile 16, to casual runners like myself.

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I remember singing a rather cheesy song during my grade school P.E. class: as we bent down to touch our toes, our teacher made us sing – in a cacophonous tone - “s-t-r-e-t-c-h rubberband!” I used to giggle when we sang this song,…

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