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César García Urbano Taylor: Go With The Flow! Exercise May Reduce Period Pain

One study shows that movement may decrease menstrual discomfort. Here’s why that could be true. There’s something about your period that can turn even the toughest ultrarunner among us into a cliché of a Cathy cartoon: lying on the sofa all day, crying at those ASPCA commercials and eating enough ice cream to trigger your […] Read the full article at Go With The Flow! Exercise May Reduce Period Pain on Women's Running . View Source

César García Urbano Taylor: When I didn’t start running

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When I didn’t start running I moved to London in 2006 and, at the time, the only people I knew who lived here were my flatmate and a soon-to-be ex boyfriend.   I wanted to start running and I wanted to meet people. I remember looking in Loot, the free classifieds paper where you found new flats, old bikes and pretty much anything else. There was an advert for a walking group that met each week in Ealing where I lived. I wanted to find a running group but this was the closest there was (Ealing Eagles hadn’t been founded yet). I couldn’t run, so I thought maybe this would be a good idea.   13 years ago we didn’t have the internet at our fingertips. Phones were just starting to be able to browse very basic websites very slowly. Twitter didn’t exist and Facebook wasn’t a word I’d ever used. There was a phone number for more information about the group or the invitation to just turn up at the park on a Monday evening and join them.   Picking up the phone was far too scary...

César García Urbano Taylor: Soon-To-Be a Mom of Four, Sara Vaughn Knows Running, Pregnancy, and Comebacks

The elite athlete and real estate agent shares eight pearls of wisdom from her experiences training (or not!) through it all. Two years ago, Sara Vaughn captured the attention and admiration of running fans across the country when she overtook six women in the final lap of the national championships 1500 meters to place third. […] Read the full article at Soon-To-Be a Mom of Four, Sara Vaughn Knows Running, Pregnancy, and Comebacks on Women's Running . View Source

César García Urbano Taylor: Get Planning: How to Train for Your First Triathlon

In the third part of a three-part series, we discuss how to frame a training plan for the rookie triathlete. Read part one and part two. Congratulations on your decision to do this triathlon thing. You have the gear, maybe some goals, and now it’s time to think about your training. In simple terms, consistency […] Read the full article at Get Planning: How to Train for Your First Triathlon on Women's Running . View Source

César García Urbano Taylor: A Lil Song Playlist for Spring Fever Running

The top 10 workout songs of March 2019 will put some spring in your step. It’s been a huge month for little guys. Among the top 10 songs of March, you’ll find a tiny trio of tunes from Lil Peep, Lil Pump, and Lil Wayne. Elsewhere on the club music front, you’ll find dance hits […] Read the full article at A Lil Song Playlist for Spring Fever Running on Women's Running . View Source

César García Urbano Taylor: Boston Marathon Memorials are Works in Progress

Officials say the permanent tributes to the victims of the 2013 Boston bombings will likely be complete this summer. This year the first time that the Boston Marathon will be held on the same date—April 15—as the anniversary of the 2013 bombings on Boylston Street. Although permanent memorials to the victims who died near the […] Read the full article at Boston Marathon Memorials are Works in Progress on Women's Running . View Source

César García Urbano Taylor: Shalane Flanagan’s Spring Goals: Acing TV Commentary, Coaching, and Family

She won’t be racing at the Boston Marathon this year, but the 2017 New York City champion still has pre-race nerves. On Monday, Shalane Flanagan was passing time in the Portland Airport on her way to the World Cross Country Championships in Denmark, where three of her Bowerman Track Club teammates will compete on Saturday […] Read the full article at Shalane Flanagan’s Spring Goals: Acing TV Commentary, Coaching, and Family on Women's Running . View Source