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Create a Custom Exercise Playlist That Works

Make your music work for you and create a custom exercise playlist that actually helps. Music while you exercise can work for you or against you. And while running to music is far from a revolution...

Tanning: The Good, The Bad and The Dangerous

 The sunny season is starting to peek around the corner. While most of us have forgotten about our long-gone tans from last summer, in the coming weeks there will be flocks of people heading outsi...

Races You Would Never Agree To

On a recent Saturday, I got out of bed relatively early in the morning, got into my car, and drove thirty minutes to the north side of Albany, Oregon, a city of about fifty thousand people. I circl...

The Diet Guide: Gluten-Free

There’s no doubt that you’ve heard the words “gluten-free” floating around lately. Whether it was from your friend who is always trying the latest diet, your cousin newly diagnosed with celiac, or ...

Use Music to Beat the Winter Blues

The Winter Blues: for me, they always seem to hit hardest after the holidays. The decorations are down, the extra lights are off, and the vacation is over, but we’re still in the thick of winter. T...

Winter Workouts: When You're Stuck Inside

Between holiday travel and inclement weather, it’s easy to let Winter become a slack time in our fitness regime. Outdoor pools are shut down in a lot of regions. It’s darker and colder, which makes...