130 results for author: Honey Conroy
Dr. Lisa Gonzales is a 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador, and a 7-time pacer for the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon and 5-time pacer for the Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon. She is a head coach for South Bay RUN365 club and is USATF certified.
As rewarding as it is, running can often be a very insular sport ...
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As people are becoming more conscientious on improving and maintaining their health, the advancements in technology allow us to assess our own health status by data-tracking information right through our smartwatches.
Admittedly, I try to keep the bells and whistles in my life to a minimum but the more I used my Fitbit ...
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Written by Scott Benbow
Scott Benbow is a 2018 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador
This past autumn, the devastating fires in Paradise, California claimed the lives of many while uprooting families and destroying property. Having lost loved ones, property, and pets, it will be years before some of the survivors ...
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Four months after running her first marathon at the Biofreeze SF Marathon, Katie Burns took 39 minutes off her personal best at CIM.
The marathon is an event like no other, one where elites and the everyday runners challenge their minds and bodies for 26.2 unrelenting miles together on the same course. Each runner’s story ...
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As we are approaching the end of year, many of us are already planning out our race schedules for the upcoming year along with a new set of goals to reach for.
There are many, however, who are focused in on the final races for the year and trying to close out the running season with a bang! With that, it’s important that ...
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As runners, there are a lot of considerations that we have to manage consistently in order to develop into stronger athletes; our weekly mileage, adequate quality sleep, strength training, etc.
One of the the most overlooked aspects of being a runner is how we view our nutrition. There is a prevailing belief that because ...
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You know those workouts: the lung-searing runs where conversational pace turns into 1-2 word gasps at most. There’s no denying that speedier types of running are tough but also, a necessary evil when we’re trying to reach new levels as runners.
How do we know which workouts to do and at which paces? How do we know how ...
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Are you ready!? The Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon is only 3 weeks away. We hope training has been going well and you are confident when you toe the starting line on November 18th.
There are a lot of things to think about when covering the half marathon distance: what to wear, what to eat, what to drink, etc. One of the ...
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Our running technique is a naturally developed movement we honed as kids on the playground. As our running became more serious, we had to constantly fine-tune the movement to accommodate the more miles we put on our legs and bodies.
In this week’s #TrainingTipThursday, our friends at The Run Experience do a deep dive on ...
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By Stephanie Laska, M.Ed
Stephanie is an Ambassador for the 2018 Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon.
I’ve lost 140 pounds, about half of my body weight. I didn’t have surgery or use medication; I lost the weight the old-fashioned way, through diet and exercise. I understand that’s not a sexy answer. People want a ...
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