For an athlete accustomed to exercising outdoors, health clubs and gyms can be mystifying. Follow these three basic tips from exercise scientist Len Kravitz and you'll find that the gym becomes a home from home.Go in with a plan"A lot of people

Nutrition, like running, is pretty basic at its core: eat more fruit and vegetables; eat fewer chips and cheeseburgers. But you have so many options these days that they can confuse you. Here are four simple tips that will make eating easier

RacingYou've trained for months, so don't blow it: race smart"The strategy that applies to almost any race is to run with your head for the first two-thirds of the race and with your heart for the final third," says coach Jack Daniels. Running

: 10-20 seconds Run The CourseDo your pre-race warm-up on the course itself, suggests Udewitz, or jog the course a day or two before the race, if possible. Note the location of turns, hills and water stations. “The familiarity will help you feel

to begin. It's easy: run slowly in one direction for 30 minutes, then turn around and run nearer to your 10K race pace for the next 20 minutes; when that's done, jog back to your starting point. Do more with lessMany runners train more or faster than