Okay, so you graduated from your couch to 5k program. Or you followed my 12 week Run a 5k plan. You can run at least 3.1 miles. Maybe, if you found a real race you’ve run an actual 5k. Now what? Are you ready to take the next step for new runners? So, what is […]
5 Things that Make Me Happy for the International Day of Happiness
Tomorrow is the International Day of Happiness! It’s also the first day of Spring! It’s a great time to take a moment to think about some of the simple things that make us happy (like the first day of Spring). What is the International Day of Happiness? It is a day to be happy, of […]
10 Minute Dynamic Warmup: 3 Steps to Activate and Mobilize Your Hips
Okay, tell me the truth. Do you warm up before you run? Or do you just head out the door and start running? I’m pretty sure the majority of runners will admit to the latter. Not enough time, they say, and yeah, I get that. We want to fill our running time with running, right? […]
5 Great Core Exercises for Athletes (that aren’t planks)
Whenever I tell a client that it’s time to do planks, I usually get a groan. Which is a bummer for them because I have my clients do a lot of planks! But, sometimes, just like my clients, you may want some great core exercises that aren’t planks. Still love planks? Here are 5 of […]
It’s All in Your Mind! 6 Tips for Improving Mental Toughness
You may have heard the expression, “a marathon is 90% mental and the other half is physical.” Oh, you haven’t? Sorry, that is a mutation of an old Yogi Berra baseball mantra, but you get the idea. Running at any distance is a combination of physical and mental fitness. All athletes should be focused not […]
Running with Friends and Other Fit Friday Coffee Chat
It’s the first Friday of March and I’m ready for some coffee chat, how about you? I’m linking up with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date! Let’s talk about running with friends, ducks, and more! Running with Friends and More! Let’s have coffee! I really can’t believe that it’s March already! I know for those of […]
