May is National Walking Month, and we’d like to invite anyone who wants to make the most of the month to join our National Walking Month tribe. We’ll be keeping things fresh throughout the month with fun challenges and ideas for upping your step count. To help get things off to a flying start we’ve…
Delicious? Check! Nutritious? Check! Easy to make at home? You bet! We met with a professional nutritionist and picked these healthy recipes to help you on your healthy journey! These recipes were shared with us by the professionals at JK NUTRITION –Â Simple Nutritious Recipes. Â Which is your favourite? 1. SUPER GREEN SMOOTHIE (serves 1) Ingredients:…
Itâs no secret that January is one of the most inspirational times of the year, as people around the globe work towards new goals and fresh beginnings. In the past ten days alone, weâve been blown away by the Racefully communityâs commitment to healthy living as you smash your 30-Day Challenge goals (you guys seriously…
The rest day is a key part of any fitness routine, allowing your body and mind to recover and grow. A heavy workout â especially if youâre just starting out â takes a huge toll on your muscles, and while you may feel tempted to hit the pavement every single day, your body will reap…
We know now more than ever that a healthy life includes a holistic approach, giving time to the mind and spirit as well as the body. That’s why we’ve put together a list of our favourite wellness apps to help you achieve your New Year’s resolutions. Use these alongside your running routine, and you’ll be feeling fabulously fit…
Your diet plays a big part in your fitness regime – no matter how often you run or exercise, eating the rights foods in conjunction with your activity is vital for getting the most out of exercise and optimising performance. However, tasty and sometimes ‘cheat’ foods can be hard to resist. Salads don’t always cut it…
It’s 5:00am and your alarm blares, beckoning you out of bed for your morning run. As you sip a glass of orange juice with eyes barely open, you wonder if running in the evening might be a better option. Or maybe it’s 6:00pm and you are just getting off work, and the thought of going…
Friday Fitspiration is Racefullyâs interview series, where we catch up with the worldâs inspirational figures in health, fitness and wellbeing! Today, we’re chatting with Nellie Acevedo, the fabulous mum, runner, and super-blogger behind Brooklyn Active Mama. A mother of two and CEO of her own company, Nellie has run eleven half marathons and is currently training…
There are many much-discussed variables that affect running performance but one technique that’s often overlooked is ground contact time. In other words, the amount of time your foot stays in contact with the ground on every stride. When doing gait analysis (you know, when you get on a treadmill in a running shop and…
For three months, Racefully team member Sarah followed the Ketogenic diet. It’s a high fat, moderate protein and very low carbohydrate regime, designed to force your body to burn fat instead of carbs. It’s wise to check with a doctor before following any diet plan that cuts out food groups. Here’s what she thought:…