| February 1, 2014, Volume 5, Issue 2 | RunnerDude's Fitness News Update Welcome to RunnerDude's Fitness News Update where you'll receive monthly running and fitness news, tips, recipes, and videos! Enjoy! |  | Partner Up And Power Up The purpose of the study, published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine (2012; 44, 151–59), was to see if there was an ideal scenario for motivating exercisers to intensify their workouts. To determine this, the researchers randomly divided 58 female subjects among three scenarios: solo exercise; coactive (exercising independently alongside another person); or conjunctive (exercising with a partner perceived to possess greater capability). read more » |  | Top 5 Health Trends The National Consumer Research Institute has come out with its list of the five top health trends. The institute studied health-related attitudes and behavior in the U.S. to formulate trends expected to make headlines for the rest of the year. read more » |  | Qigong Benefits People With Chronic Fatigue Qigong, a mind-body exercise from traditional Chinese medicine, can help people with chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome to have more energy and to improve mental functioning, suggests a study published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. read more » |  | Rub It the Right Way Can’t stomach another plain grilled chicken breast for dinner? Before you begin sifting through the millions of recipes you’ll be hit with by a Google search, head over to your spice rack. read more » | | Thad McLaurin Upcoming Events | |