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Personalized Coaching
Are you looking for personalized coaching to help you achieve your running goals? Fitness Sports will help you with goal setting, weekly check-ins, and customized plans. You can partner with Lindsey at Fitness Sports for all your official personal training needs....
Top Ten Training Tips for 2023
Top Ten Training Tips for 2023 1) You can make running in the heat easier by being fitted with the proper running gear. Visit a specialty running store and let the knowledgeable staff provide you with the basics. Try running early in the morning and later in the...
Developing a Medium-Distance Training Plan
Question: How do I develop my current walking routine into completing a medium-distance race format? Answer: Suppose you are already walking and aspire to complete a medium-distance race. In that case, it is always a good idea to consult a physician, physical...
Sell Out Numbers for IMT Des Moines Marathon
BibRave provided a 12-month comprehensive marketing strategy and services, exceeding registration goals Portland, OR /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, has partnered with the IMT Des Moines Marathon for years,...
5 Tips to Prevent Common Running Injuries
Running has become an increasingly popular activity for exercise among people of all ages. In fact, 60 million people in the United States participate in running activities each year. People participate in running activities for numerous reasons, including improving...
Hills Training Program; FREE!
Fuel your performance with a FREE hills training program offered by the IMT Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines University, and Fitness Sports. The best part: The program incorporates the IMT Des Moines Marathon hills into YOUR training. Join us each Thursday in September...
Are You Peeing Your Pants When You Run?
Do you ever get back from a run and your pants are soaked in pee because you couldn’t hold it? 💦 I don’t mean because you didn’t want to stop or didn’t have a place to stop; I mean because you couldn’t control the pelvic floor muscles and your bladder! 🫁As we increase...
Mid-Back Mobility for Better Performance
Are you sitting at a desk as you are reading this? Or you may be hunched over a computer or phone while seated? We spend much of our lives putting extra tension and strain on the mid back. In serving a lot of runners over the years, I have seen time and again how...
Keeping it Real
I've been enthusiastic about sharing my experience as a new runner and an athlete fighting arthritis, but my motivation this year has been lacking. We are just under THREE MONTHS from race day, and my training should be in full swing at this point. I should feel...
Foods to Support Immunity
Did you know that you are breaking down your body when you run? It’s true, but don’t panic. This is a good thing in many ways. You’re breaking down muscle and challenging your cardiovascular system so that you build the endurance and strength you need to complete...
