Hip pain after running is a common complaint, especially among female runners. In this week’s Ask the Trainer article, Chris Freytag addresses a question about hip pain from a runner who is concerned that her jogging days may be over as a result of post-workout symptoms. Submit a fitness question to the experts Get Your [...]
Upcoming webinars offered by The Colorectal Cancer Coalition (C3) will cover topics important to colon cancer patients and survivors. The webinars are open to the public. Participants may register by visiting the C3 website or clicking on the links below. Improvements to Care & Screening for Colorectal Cancer Monday, June 21, 2010 8 – 9 PM EDT [...]
The regular practice of yoga helps cancer survivors sleep better, says a new study by the University of Rochester Medical Center. As part of the research, a customized yoga program was developed which combined both Hatha and restorative forms. Hatha yoga includes asanas (postures) for all levels and breathing exercises designed to balance the mind [...]
This Ask the Trainer inquiry raises a question that many exercisers face as they age. Do achy joints and sore muscles mean that an individual is too old to start an intense workout regime? Fitness expert Kris Wayne specializes in developing exercise programs for adults as they progress through mid-life and beyond. She addresses this [...]
In a recent WCCO News Radio interview, Kristin Tabor, Founder and President of the Colon Cancer Coalition talks about her goal of making colon cancer a topic that Americans can comfortably discuss. “We want to do for colon cancer the same thing that happened for breast cancer,” she says, referring to the fact that twenty [...]
WCCO-TV lost sports broadcaster and family member Bob Rainey to colon cancer in 2008. Since that time, WCCO has honored his memory by supporting the Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run. In a new online article, reporter Heather Brown remembers Rainey, who died at the young age of [...]
Our Ask the Trainer program allows readers to submit questions to a panel of nationally recognized fitness experts. Answers are posted here in the blog for all readers to see. This week’s question comes from a reader who is eager to keep running, but is plagued by a common injury. Submit a fitness question now! [...]
The sixth annual Twin Cities Get Your Rear in Gear 5K Run/Walk and Kids’ Fun Run is expected to host 5000 participants on May 16th at Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota. In addition to setting attendance records, this year’s race – the first Minnesota race to be held in May – will most likely set [...]
Our Ask the Trainer program allows readers to submit questions to a panel of nationally recognized fitness experts. Answers are posted here in the blog for all readers to see. This week’s question comes from a reader who feels overwhelmed after joining a gym. Submit a fitness question here! Get Your Rear in Gear Reader: [...]
Iowa nurse Kris Sargent chose a unique celebration for her 50th birthday. She had a colonoscopy aired live on the web. “I have been an oncology nurse all of my nursing career (which has been the last 25 years). I am an educator at heart, and unfortunately I have seen far too many people die [...]
