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Running Through Holiday Travel 11/24/2015 07:00pm • Between social engagements, shopping and cooking -- in addition to year-round daily activities -- runners and other athletes have to work hard during the holidays to keep exercise from falling off the calendar. Add holiday travel to the list and many runners miss their workouts. As a life-long runn Osteoarthritis and Activity: Walking It Out 11/23/2015 07:00pm • Step up to the starting line.If you have osteoarthritis, in which cartilage between joints becomes worn down, you might be inclined to stay on the sidelines and sit out exercise. After all, the most common form of arthritis can make movement difficult and achingly uncomfortable. "Patients may worry 8 secrets to staying fit during the holidays 11/23/2015 07:30am • From now until New Year's Day, your schedule will likely be filled with family obligations, traveling and festive outings with all sorts of tempting treats. It's no surprise that many of us see our waistlines expand during the holiday season. Even the most disciplined people can find it difficult to You don't have to be thin to be healthy 11/20/2015 07:00am • I find it quite disappointing that Oprah Winfrey, who has spent a lifetime dissatisfied with her weight and has tried every weight-loss program imaginable only to regain lost pounds, would invest in a diet program and use her substantial influence to try to persuade people to join her in this futile 8 tips to spend less and reduce stress while holiday shopping 11/18/2015 11:30am • About 41 percent of millennials are "chronically stressed" about money, according to the Better Money Habits Millennial report from Bank of America/USA Today. This stress can be exacerbated during the holiday season. No matter the generation, many people feel anxious during the holiday season becaus How to cope with the post-marathon blues 11/14/2015 05:00pm • With many of the big fall marathons behind us, a lot of you runners may be feeling a mixture of elation at accomplishing your goal and a sort of sadness that comes with completing such a large "project." Some of us coaches call this heavy feeling the "post-marathon blues." But wallow not. The fee These 10 People Wake Up at 5 a.m. (or Earlier) to Work Out 11/12/2015 07:00pm • Matt Taylor used to spend three hours each day commuting from Mansfield, Texas, to his job as a Web developer in Dallas. That left little time for fun, let alone exercise. Then, about three months ago, Taylor, 29, changed his routine. He started setting his alarm for 4:45 a.m. to drive to his offi To turkey trot or not? 11/10/2015 02:00pm • Have you ever thought about signing up for an organized running race but never taken the plunge? If your community holds a "turkey trot," the Thanksgiving tradition is a great place to start. Participating in a fitness event on Thanksgiving is a wonderful way not only to improve your health, but The Truth About Concussions 11/09/2015 07:00pm • It's in the headlines every week: Professional athletes are hit too hard, and they wind up with a concussion. But when it comes to your own child on the field playing for a youth sports team, what are the consequences? What's the truth about the sports-related head trauma? "Every time you get , the 4 life hacks that will improve your health in 15 minutes or less 11/05/2015 07:00pm • I've got to admit: I'm a sucker for anything that improves my efficiency or keeps me more organized. Who doesn't love those articles about life hacks and other shortcuts that allow you to bust through annoying obstacles and change your life for the better? But what I'm really passionate about is Keep Holiday Inches Away With These 4 Fitness Stocks 11/05/2015 07:00pm • It's that time of year, when overindulging in everything from turkey to cake to beer becomes commonplace. And along with the traditional holiday caloric intake increases -- and the size of people's waistlines -- comes the inevitable New Year's resolutions. Many people will vow solemnly to get out Local fitness craze vows to ‘make sweat sexy’ 11/05/2015 10:44am • WASHINGTON — The house lights come down. The glow lights flicker on. The DJ starts the tables spinning. Except, this isn't a Saturday night at a U Street nightclub. It happens to be a Saturday morning on 14th Street Northwest. 305 Fitness, which offers classes in D.C. and New York, combi How to avoid holiday burnout in the office and at home 11/04/2015 07:00pm • Now that we've made it past Halloween, the busy, often dreaded holiday season is ahead. While it's supposed to be a celebration of joy, peace and what we are thankful for, it is typically the opposite. There are many reasons: You likely have year-end work tasks looming and mandatory office holiday p Goofing Off to Get Healthy 11/04/2015 07:00pm • The moment Melinda Collings knew that she and her husband had to get back in shape arrived when the couple, just returned from the Caribbean in 2011, invited friends to their home and cued up pictures on their big-screen TV from their tropical vacation. "My husband and I had a very sedentary lifest Breaking Through the Haze of Concussions 11/02/2015 07:00pm • When a blow or jolt to the head during sports causes concussion, student athletes can suffer from symptoms that make school, play, social activities and just getting through the day a real challenge -- even if they walk off the field seemingly fine. Concussion symptoms can set in gradually. When o