IT what?  Actually, it's short for Iliotibial Band.  I've been having knee issues from running, and from conversations with my fitness instructors and masseuse, I've discovered that a lot of problems,...(ly painful), and, according to my masseuse, helps to lengthen the IT band. If you've found any other interesting articles on the IT Band or on Runner's knee, please post them in the comments.

Today, I wanted to share links about the Foam Roller, which I've used to literally iron out my muscles at my chiropractor's office.  It's just a large, hard foam roll, and you can roll a particularly tight...the Foam Roller from the Chicago Tribune. This PDF page goes into even greater detail, showing massage excersizes as well as strength and stability excersizes that can be done on the Foam Roller

If anyone read my workout comments on Monday's post, they would have seen that my weekly half hour Kickboxing class has been replaced by Plyometrics, or "jump training."  So I thought I'd share some articles...wacky jacks?  Well, here's a 22 second video that demonstrates them.  If you can't access YouTube, make sure you check it out when you can so you can laugh at the idea of me doing these this morning

We've forgotten about a couple of these so far, so sorry! Keep in mind that you're more than welcome to share your own links if you have any! Today I was looking for information on HIIT (High Intensity...training, which is something I've been trying to incorporate into my workout. A kind of funny rundown on HIIT; also talks about weightlifting. And here are sample workout charts that relate to it

I found some great running-related  articles for today's links.  This article gives an interesting comparison between outdoor running and running on a treadmill. Tips for Treadmill Running gives...long list of articles by one Dr. Nicholas Romanov on just about any running technique topic you could imagine.   One article that I found useful from this list is titled " What is Bad Running Form .

Time for some health-related links.  One aspect of overall health that gets ignored a lot of times is sleep.  So that's today's topice. Here is an interesting article from the Washington Post about... This article has got some tips on how to make sleep more of a priority in one's daily schedule.  This is an old article from WebMD about how lack of sleep affects your brain's ability to function

I know yesterday was Link Day, but this morning I came across some links to equipment-less Workouts. Those of you who don't have gym memberships / can't afford equipment / want to work at home / etc. might...can't make it to the gym, they definitely look useful! No Equipment Required Workout at home Workout 7 Minute Workout - who doesn't have 7 minutes?? Let me know if you end up trying these

First of all, here's a cute site (from darkscarab ) where you can make yourself a ticker to track your exercise! Since we're all about healthy, long-term goals, I thought it might be useful to...first with an eating disorder, then from obesity. The comments are very helpful, though, just as advice for all of us. That's all for now -- if you've found anything neat, share it in the comments

At the risk of making this blog look bad, I found a really entertaining and informative health blog called fit bottomed girls .  It's run by two regular girls who "don't take anything too seriously-including fitness."  (imagine that!)  Hey, you can't go wrong with a health blog that features Natalie Dee art! So, check out the blog, but make sure to come back here when you're done!

Today's link contains tips on how to avoid getting sick this season.  We're one month done with Old Man Winter, and hopefully, these tips will help everyone stay Healthy in the next two months. From Men's Health (one of my absolute favorite magazines): Stay Healthly All Season