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1. Your Holiday Fitness Program
   

   You're busy, you're stressed, it's chilly out … so why not just take a break from your fitness program until the New Year? Sure, you can always come up with an excuse not to exercise. But slacking off on your fitness program during the holidays will only leave you with more pounds -- and more stress

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2. The 300 Workout: Can You Handle It?
   

   At the start of the movie 300, King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) bids farewell to his beautiful wife, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) as he heads out to lead the Battle of Thermopylae. In it, 300 Spartans fought to their death against Xerxes and his massive Persian army in 480 B.C. In the movie scene, Butler

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3. The Super Bowl
   

   By Liz Applegate, PH.D., Hot or cold, day or night, cereal is the perfect runner's fuel--as long as you choose wisely Cereal isn't just for breakfast. Its ample carbs, fiber, vitamins, and minerals make it a great pre- or postrun meal anytime. With enough choices to fill a grocery-store aisle, choos

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4. Mistaken Identity
   

   By Christie Aschwanden Proper rehab is tricky when your injury is hard to pinpoint. Here's help About a week before the 2006 San Juan Solstice 50-Mile Run, Jennifer Lamboy developed a slight pain in her groin. "I'd pulled it before and knew what it felt like," says Lamboy, 31, an online editor from

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5. Secrets of the Olympians
   

   By Sarah Lorge Butler When you're training full-time and you have access to the best coaches, physical therapists, nutritionists, and sports psychologists, you pick up a thing or two. Here's what you can learn from 15 U.S. Olympians Sure, they're logging 100-plus miles a week, training on $75,000 an

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6. Carbs on the Road
   

   By Sarah Bowen Shea How to get the right amount of fuel so you don't hit the wall--or the porta-potty When Lance Armstrong ran his first marathon in New York City in 2006, he shocked the running world for a few reasons: He clocked a respectable 2:59:36 with little training, and he reportedly ate qui

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7. 10 Workout Secrets: Expert Exercise Tips
   

   Getting and staying fit can be a challenge. For many of us, it's hard enough just to get up off the couch. So what's the secret of people who have managed to make exercise a way of life? To find out, WebMD talked to fitness experts and successful exercisers who revealed the top tips, tricks and secr

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8. Sweet Reward
   

   By Liz Applegate, Ph.D. How to choose a frozen treat for every occasion--and taste   For: A postrun treat  By law, regular ice cream must contain at least 10 percent butterfat--and some contain much more. This means a half-cup serving of premium varieties, such as Ben & Jerry's and Häagen-Dazs, can

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9. Head Check
   

   By Nancy Averett Learning how to manage your emotions can help you run your best Warren Finke was leading the 1983 Pacific Coast Trail 50-miler, an ultramarathon near San Diego, when a race volunteer mistakenly directed him past the unmarked turnaround point. He ran on for nearly a mile before other

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10. Pick Up Your Pace
    

    By Ed Eyestone Know when to take your track work up a notch Just because you finish your intervals without dry heaving doesn't mean you should jack up your pace right away. Speeding up too much too soon can be a recipe for disaster. Knowing when and how to pick up the pace will help you meet your go

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