Category: Healthcare
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#RapOnTheRun: Maia Sports Bra Review For Fuller Cup Sizes (Video)
If you wear a fuller cup size (DD-EEE) it be a challenge to find a sports bra that provides comfort, compression, durability & function. When I first started running I wore two-three regular bras (NOT recommended!) in an attempt to get the support needed for high impact activity. It’s not a good idea to wear…
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#RapOnTheRun: Spirulina Algae Review For Energy & Endurance + EnergyBits vs. Green Foods (Video)
I’ve been using EnergyBits and spirulina algae as a running supplement for about a year and a half. I first read about it from the #runchat hashtag on Twitter, and noted several different running bloggers writing about why they use it. Algae is plant-based, vegan, about 60% protein (three times that of a steak!), high…
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#RapOnTheRun: My BSX Insight (@BSXAthletics) Has Arrived. Time To See If It’s 2 Legited 2 Quited. #RunChat
A video posted by nancioishiphop (@nancioishiphop) on Jun 1, 2015 at 11:16am PDT Well y’all my BSX Insight Running Edition has arrived. Last year around this time I was selected to be one of the first consumers to try out the new wearable sports technology. Back then the device was in research and…
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RZA (@RZA) Talks Vegan + Healthy Lifestyles With PETA (Video) #RunChat #RapOnTheRun
Hip Hop legend RZA recently teamed up with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) for a short conversation on being vegan and living a conscious, healthy lifestyle. In the video RZA talks about the impact of meat in our bodies and also touches on the meat industry’s practices for processing animals. He…
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#RapOnTheRun: Midtown Raleigh Race 13.1 (@Race131) Half Marathon Race Review #RunChat
Well y’all, this past weekend I fought off Spring laziness and completed my 4th half marathon by finishing the Midtown Raleigh Race 13.1 event. One of my biggest challenges is staying motivated to keep running regularly after completing a race. This is one reason why I do my best to always have a race on…
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#RapOnTheRun: Black Thought (@BlackThought) & GrassROOTS (@GrassRootsFound) #RootsRockRun5K Race Review #RunChat
Photo: via @eargasmentLLC This past weekend I was extremely grateful to be able to travel to Philadelphia, PA for the 7th Annual Roots Picnic. The event was created by the legendary hip hop band The Roots and is presented in conjunction with their brand okayplayer.com. This is the first year I’ve attended the Roots…
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#RapOnTheRun: Fitness Boot Camp Day One: The 7 Minute Fitness Test #RunChat
Remember on yesterday I told y’all about the quest to get leaner and faster to improve my running pace and next marathon finish time? [READ: #RapOnTheRun: I Need To Run Faster, I Need To Get Leaner]. Well today was day one of fitness boot camp. The goal of taking this boot camp is to add…
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#RapOnTheRun: I Need To Run Faster, I Need To Get Leaner #RunChat
Y’all, I have a problem. I can run, well enough to finish races, even full 26.2 mile marathons [READ: #RapOnTheRun: 2014 Tobacco Road Marathon Review]. I can even complete races in enough time to not get picked up by the dreaded meat wagon (aka the golf cart that picks up runners who can’t finish a…
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#RapOnTheRun: 2014 Tobacco Road Marathon (@TobRoadMarathon) Review #TobaccoRoadMarathon
Well y’all, I did it. This past Sunday March 16, 2014 I finished the Tobacco Road Marathon. It was my first attempt at running 26.2 miles. Ever since I started running over two years ago [READ: #RapOnTheRun: How Hip Hop Helped Me Train For A Marathon], I’ve been amazed by the running community. Generally, people…