I admit it. Sometimes I take running for granted. After more than 30 years, I am, of course, happy that I can still enjoy running, but I don’t always give running the credit for all it has brought to my life. So today, on this day before Thanksgiving, this thankful runner is giving credit where […]
Upper Body Self Care for Runners: 3 Tools and 2 Stretches to Help
A while back, I shared an Instagram post with some tips for upper body self-care for runners. It ended up being too long and I needed to cut a few things out, not to mention the challenges I was having loading the video. So, I decided that it would be worthwhile to share the information […]
Asked and Answered! Your 10 Top Running Questions
As a certified running coach, I love to coach beginners of all ages. It brings me joy both as an instructor and as a runner to help introduce people to this sport that we all love. While running can be as simple as putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward, there […]
10 Questions You Should Never Ask a Runner
I feel the need for a little lighthearted fun, how about you? I wrote this post a few years ago and it still makes me smile. Whether you’re a runner or not, you’ll be nodding your head and laughing at some of the answers. Here are 10 questions you should never ask a runner. If […]
Have You Lost Your Running Mojo? Here are 5 Ways to Get it Back
If you’ve been running for any length of time, particularly if you have been training for an event (or two or three) over a period of months, it has probably happened to you. All of a sudden, instead of hopping out of bed and into your running attire, you hit the snooze, roll over, and […]
5 Training Tips to Help You Conquer a Hilly Race
Recently, we discussed Training for a Downhill Marathon, which gave you tips on the importance of downhill training. Today, we’re talking about how to conquer a hilly race (of any distance). Since what goes up generally must come down, there will be downhill training involved. You might want to refer back to this post for […]
