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Jessica Griffiths is the co-founder of Colorado Runner Magazine. She has competed in hundreds of road and trail races. She is a veteran of nine marathons, including America’s Ultimate Challenge, the Pikes Peak Marathon.

How to Resume Exercise After Covid

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You got sick. You got better. Now, how and when do you exercise after Covid? The symptoms can vary dramatically, but even mild cases will bring a training routine to a halt for a few days. After a period of inactivity, you lose strength and your aerobic condition dwindles, plus, in the case of Covid, your whole body will be beaten down from battling the infection. If you jump back into your routine, you may be doing more bad than good.

Health Benefits of Running

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When you become a runner, it changes your life, in more ways than you may know. Here’s evidence of the amazing benefits running can give you.

Nutrition for Competitive Runners

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Competitive runners like to set personal bests, if not win races.  Many factors impact how well you can run. Some factors are out of your control, such as heat, humidity, wind, altitude, water conditions, as well as the time of the event, amount of time between events, and perhaps jet lag.

Colorado Runners Dominate at USATF Cross Country Championships

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On Saturday, January 8, 36 athletes and three teams from Colorado competed in the USATF Cross Country Championships in San Diego, California. Six races were conducted - Open Men (10 km), Open Women (10 km), U20 Men (8 km), U20 Women (6 km), Masters Men 8 km, and Masters Women (6 km). Over 400 athletes from 34 states competed in the championships. Coloradans won both the open races, claimed two masters individual titles, and two masters team titles.

American records Broken at 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon

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Keira D'Amato set an American record in the marathon at the 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon on Sunday. The 37-year-old crossed the finish line in 2:19:12, breaking the previous mark set by Deena Kastor at the London Marathon in 2006 (2:19:36).