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Happy International Day of Happiness! 😎✌️ Try being unhappy while running in the Mile High City… we dare you Celebrate International Day of Happiness with a few happy miles today! #runcolfax #denvermarathon #coloradoraces

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Here’s what the science says about making it to the top as quickly and efficiently as possible bit.ly/4bVa6NO

Comparing yourself to other runners on Strava is the fastest way to ruin running. Your easy pace is your easy pace. Your mileage is your mileage. The only comparison that matters is you versus you 6 months ago. Are you more consistent? Are you healthier? Are you faster? That’s all that counts.

Making it look easy, to say the least 😅 In her first 800m action since setting the indoor world record last month, Keely Hodgkinson 🇬🇧 cruises to a heat win during the prelims at the World Indoor Championships, crossing the line in 2:00.32, nearly a second ahead of her next closest competitor. Hodgkinson advances as the sixth-fastest qualifier, while Eloisa Coiro 🇮🇹 runs the fastest prelim time in 1:59.87.

Doing what he does best 😤 Christopher Morales Williams 🇨🇦, the fastest man in world history over the indoor 400m, made short work of the 400m prelims at the World Indoor Championships, winning his heat in 45.51. Morales-Williams moves to the semis with the fastest time by .38 seconds. Tomáš Horák 🇨🇿 and Attila Molnár 🇭🇺 were the only other men to break 46 seconds in the prelims, while Americans Khaleb McRae and Chris Robinson both collected heat wins.

Marathon training has brainwashed me into believing that running a half marathon on a random Saturday with no crowd, medal, or finisher t shirt is normal.

California golden poppies as far as the eye can see

putting your legs up the wall for 10 to 15 mins at night is one of the best health hacks you can do: - lymphatic drainage - calms nervous system - activates rest & digest nervous system - increases blood flow to the brain and cognition - improves skin - boosts gut health 10/10 recommend, especially under red light

Sitting for 8+ hours a day increases all-cause mortality risk by 60%... Even if you exercise. It compresses your spine, spikes blood sugar, and weakens your glutes. 7 simple desk habits to counteract the damage in under 2 minutes: 1. Seated calf raises

Just dump the fuel bin out and start over. Lets map this all out. 🤣

Said it once, I’ll say it again… Do this routine 2-3x per week Focus: Ankles, feet & calves 1. Bilateral extensive pogo (2x30 seconds) 2. Unilateral extensive pogo (1x30 seconds) 3. Bilateral intensive pogo (2x8 seconds) 4. Unilateral intensive pogo (1x8 seconds) Quality contacts = 🔑

A 70 year old Woman just broke the WORLD RECORD IN THE 60m 🤯 70 year old Wendy Alexis broke the World Record in 70-74 age division running. 9.07 in the indoor 60m. What an INSPIRATION 🫡

Did you know your daily cup of tea might be quietly protecting your arteries? A 2022 study in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology followed 881 women over age 75 and found something striking: Those who drank 2–6 cups of black tea daily had 16–42% lower odds of severe abdominal aortic calcification (AAC). That matters because AAC strongly predicts heart attack, stroke, and even dementia. So, what’s doing the heavy lifting? Flavonoids. About 76% of the flavonoids in the study came from black tea, and higher intake was linked to 36–39% lower odds of severe calcification. Interestingly, flavonoids from other foods showed similar benefits. Mechanistically, this makes sense. Black tea contains theaflavins and flavan‑3‑ols, compounds known to: 1.Reduce inflammation by calming NF‑κB signaling 2.Lower oxidative stress (ROS) 3.Improve endothelial function, which helps prevent vascular calcification In other words, the same pathways that damage arteries are the ones tea helps dial down. And the best part? This isn’t some complicated protocol. It’s a simple daily ritual. #HeartHealth #TeaBenefits Reference: Parmenter BH, Bondonno CP, Murray K, Schousboe JT, Croft K, Prince RL, Hodgson JM, Bondonno NP, Lewis JR. Higher Habitual Dietary Flavonoid Intake Associates With Less Extensive Abdominal Aortic Calcification in a Cohort of Older Women. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2022 Dec;42(12):1482-1494. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.122.318408. Epub 2022 Nov 3. PMID: 36325901.

The sneaker shop lady revealed an easy trick to tie shoelaces that won't slip open. 👟

my first "running friend" in portland was a girl i raced against in college. we ran into each other at the local track a year later and decided to "runch" aka run over our lunchtimes when possible. she quickly became one of those lifetime friends. she was actually the one who called me the night before my first marathon to say my goal wasn’t good enough, i could go sub 3… and i did! friends who push you to be your best are the best kind!! anyways, she moved away but was in town today and we met for our classic runch and the cherry blossoms have bloomed! the sun was out again! life is good 🌸✨

It’s not every day that you get to hear about the training of the best marathoner in America from the man himself. Great episode @jtcougars8 @ThePapaLinks open.spotify.com/episode/13vrdM…

Ever feel like slow walking is "not enough"? Think again! It gently benefits your heart, tones legs/core, boosts circulation, sharpens balance. Plus, it fires up ~29 muscles in EACH foot for better stability & mindful movement. All low-impact, super joint-friendly. Why rush? Slow down to level up your health. One of my favorite places to slow walk is in the woods. How about you? #MindfulMovement #EveryStepCounts

your gut lining replaces itself every 4 days your white blood cells every 2 days your skin every 30 days your liver cells every 365 days you're not doomed to sickness. you're just continuing to poison yourself on a daily basis your body is literally made out of what you eat. choose wisely