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A Second Chance at Life: Lauren Dirling’s Story

June 15, 2017

Lauren Dirling was a 24-year-old college student when doctors discovered a plum-sized tumor in her brain. Learn more about Lauren Dirling's UPMC story. Watch Now

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Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health

Tagged with: athletes, brain surgery, Brain tumor, cross training, neurosurgery

Artículo - 2 Minute Read

For One Runner, Cross Training Makes the Difference

April 26, 2016

Marshall struggled after gaining weight. Read more about how cross training through UPMC helped him improve his health. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

Categorized as: Sports Medicine

Tagged with: back to school, cross training, marathons, pittsburgh marathon, running, sports medicine

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Marathon Training Tips and Advice

January 25, 2016

Training for a marathon can seem like a very daunting task. We've compiled several of our best marathon training articles to help you start to get ready! Learn More

Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine

Tagged with: cross training, half marathon, marathon, marathon prep, running, training

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Runner’s Dynamic Warm-up and Cross Training

July 7, 2015

To help you get race-ready and maximize your training, we recommend a dynamic warm-up and crosstraining. Learn More

Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine

Tagged with: cross training, dynamic warmup, marathon training, orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine, Total Body Cross Training, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

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How to Use Cross Training for Marathon Prep

April 18, 2015

Training for a half or full marathon with a spring race day means the majority of your training falls in the winter. Learn how cross training can help. Learn More

Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine

Tagged with: cross training, cycling, indoors, marathon, running, swimming, training, training indoors

Artículo - 1 Minute Read

The Importance of Staying Fit at Any Age

January 25, 2014

Just 30 minutes of daily exercise can help older adults lower their risk of dozens of common health conditions. Learn more. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

Categorized as: Family Health, Fitness

Tagged with: cross training, cycling, daily exercise, FACE, fitness, fitness plan, George Burns, orthopaedic surgery, Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes, PRIMA, rowing, running, swimming