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Do I Need a Running Belt When Running A Marathon?
Do I Need a Running Belt When Running A Marathon? Have you ever contemplated running a marathon? It is one of the biggest endurance challenges in the world. You need to cover 26.2 miles through the sheer will of your...
Benefits of Strength Training for Runners
Benefits of Strength Training for Runners Strength training is a key part of training for every kind of runner, including sprinters, short-distance runners, or marathoners. The health, performance, and mental benefits of cross-training as a runner span far and wide....
What Is A Running Belt For?
What Is a Running Belt For? Running is a simple sport. That is its beauty and appeal. You can get up and go without needing fancy equipment and specialized activity areas. Because it is simple, many people go into it...
Why You Need A Running Belt
Why You Need a Running Belt Aside from a good pair of shoes, a running belt is essential, especially if you go on long runs. The belt is very helpful when youโ€™re training, on a race, or exercising as part...
Four Key Tips to Recover After Race Day
Hydrate to Regenerate Runners know that keeping hydrated before and during a big race is crucial to maintaining stamina and avoiding exhaustion. Hydrating after a race however, is sometimes overlooked. Hydration is a huge factor that some of us forget...
Itโ€™s All in the Mind: How to Trick Yourself into Working Out Even When You Donโ€™t Want To
Itโ€™s true, even the greatest athletes occasionally have days when working out is the last thing they want to do, and who can blame them? Itโ€™s time consuming and hard work! However, no progress was ever made by giving in...
How To Become A Morning Runner
ย  Are you thinking of becoming a morning runner? It makes sense because running in the morning comes with benefits. For example, morning runs check running off the to-do list, first-thing and also provide a way to start the day...
Running As A Family
Running is your passion and probably a daily part of your life, so why not make running a family affair? ย  Why run as a family One of the benefits of running with the family is that it increases family...
Triathlon Training For Beginners
Fewer activities test fortitude like a triathlon - a race consisting of swimming, biking, and running, typically done in that order, successively. The Iron Man, the most famous triathlon, features a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile...
Tips On Running In The Rain
Rain or shine, runners love to run even when it's wet outside. Raindrops do not stop avid runners. In fact, some runners claim to run better in the rain. It is okay to run when it rains. However, take precautions...
Mindset Importance In Working Out
Itโ€™s true, even the greatest athletes occasionally have days when working out is the last thing they want to do, and who can blame them? Itโ€™s time consuming and hard work! However, no progress was ever made by giving in...
The Importance Of Stretching
You may be eager to start your run as soon as you step foot outside, but letโ€™s take some steps back. After tuning into your favorite running playlist, getting water, and putting on your SPIbelt, the next step is stretching....
5 Best (Running) Shoes for People Who Over Pronate
Our feet are the foundations of our walk, and an unaligned gait can cause issues throughout the body. Take, for example, over-pronation which occurs when the ankles and the rest of the feet roll inward while walking or running. Overpronation...
Why You Should Hydrate Before, During, And After Your Run
Our bodies are incredible. No matter if youโ€™re running a marathon or relaxing watching a movie, our bodies are constantly regulating our internal temperature through breath, hormones, and even sweat.ย  Although we naturally lose fluid throughout the day whenever we...
A Buyerโ€™s Guide To SPIbelts: Which Belt Is Right For You?
Whether youโ€™re training for a 10K marathon, going for a hike through the mountains, or just running errands around town, a SPIbelt can be the perfect tool to carry your essentials safely and snugly.ย  But not all SPIbelts are made...
8 winter running tips: How to Prepare for Running in the Cold
As the winter months are in full swing, icy winds and blistering mornings lurk around, causing many activities to come to a halt due to the undesirable temperature - but that doesnโ€™t have to be the case when it comes...
8 Unique Ways to Gift SPIbelt (Not Just For Runners!)
While our products are often used during exercise, SPIbelt has many other uses outside of fitness. This holiday season, we describe how the gift of SPIbelt can make life easier for friends, kids, mom, dad or even your grandma.
SPIbelt Gift Guide for Frequent Travelers
What to give the person whoโ€™s alwaysย traveling somewhere or planning their next trip? Read on for our suggestions on gifts the traveler in your life will be excited to bring on their next adventure.
Use These Excuses To Sneak In Some Exercise This Thanksgiving
Even if you failed (again) to convince your family to run the local Turkey Trot, we've provided many other excuses to squeeze in a workout amid the potato-mashing, cookie-baking, and turkey-stuffing. You're welcome.
Running with Type 1 Diabetes: Newly Diagnosed

On Feb 23, 2017, Ashleyโ€™s life changed forever.ย She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 28 after going into severe Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA).ย Since her diagnosis, Ashley has gone on to run 10Ks, and is currently training for her first half marathon.ย Read more about her inspiring story!ย 

Supporting Diabetes Awareness Month
Why Diabetes Awareness Month? What is T1D? Why is SPIbelt involved? Read to learn more about T1D and how you can help spread awareness, too!