I have to admit that currently all my workouts are done indoors and at home. But, I love to work out outdoors and can hardly wait until the weather cools down enough here in the desert to do so. Whether you’re inside or out, using a dumbbell or a rock, these essential strength exercises can […]
How Runners Can Use a Massage Gun for Movement Prep
Over the weekend I attended Therabody University. Well, virtually, anyway. Therabody University was a four-hour course designed for personal trainers to provide information about using the Theragun to help our clients, as well as for our own use. Today, I want to share how runners can use their massage gun for movement prep. This post […]
Are You Making These 10 Running Mistakes?
They told you running was a simple sport, didn’t they? That as long as you had a decent pair of shoes you could just head out and run? Then you thought you’d try racing. You started thinking about getting faster, maybe you had your first injury. Then maybe the marathon beckoned, or an ultra. You […]
The Benefits of Running: Surviving and Thriving in 2020
If you’re not a runner but have friends who run, you may have heard them say things recently like, “thank God for running!” And you may think, well, I know they like it but isn’t that taking it a bit far? I’m here to tell you, no, actually that may be an understatement, especially during […]
What I Learned at IDEA World and How It Will Affect Your Running
I’m just back from the IDEA World Virtual Convention and I’m all jazzed up with excitement about what I learned in my sessions. Well, just back isn’t exactly correct since I never really went anywhere, but I am excited to share some of the things I learned with you. And yes, even though my sessions […]
The Top 5 Most Embarrassing Running Questions Answered
As a coach, both to teenage cross country runners and adults training for all distances, I get a lot of questions about how to train, dress, what kind of shoes to wear, etc. Sometimes, though, a runner will approach me hesitantly, almost secretively, and whisper something like, “um, coach? I, um, have a question.” Voice […]
