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Training for a Marathon
Of the 6000 registrants for the 2011 Austin Marathon, it is estimated that a middle-of-the-pack finisher averaged about 885 training miles in the year leading up to the race.












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Mobile App

Our innovative and award-winning app "Exercise Calorie Converter" converts the calories in restaurant foods and beverages into minutes of exercise.

Version 3.0 -- released in Spring 2017 -- offers more restaurants, over 6000 foods and beverages, a Quick-Check tool for foods not in the database, and some cool sharing functions. (NOTE: Version 3.3 was released February 2018.)

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Today's Featured Topics



Exercise Myths
Some crazy exercise myths never seem to go away. In this article, we review several common ones and explain why they don't make sense. Read more...

Ephedra: A Dangerous Supplement
A report published in 2003 revealed that, although ephedra supplements accounted for less than 1% of total herbal product sales, they were responsible for 64% of the adverse reactions due to herbals reported to poison control centers. Ephedra (Ma huang) was removed from the US market in 2004, however, other similar ingredients have taken its place. Read more about it at: "Ephedra: A Dangerous Supplement"

Exercise Beats Drug Therapy
Exercise provides a long list of health benefits. But, surprisingly, there isn't much published research that compares exercise to drug therapy. So, is exercise as good or even more effective than drug therapy? Find out in: "Exercise Beats Drug Therapy"


Exercise Books and Videos



TITLE:  "Running A Marathon For Dummies"
AUTHOR:  Karp J
LENGTH:  342 pages
LIST PRICE:  $17.99

If you are thinking of running your first marathon, then everything you need to know can be found here. Author Jason Karp received his PhD in exercise physiology. Read our review...





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