As most runners know, doing some kind of speed training can really help your race times improve. Interval training can improve your VO2 Max, increase your lactate threshold, correct your form, and is an important part of your strategy to improve your overall running performance. Many speed workouts are goal specific. Generally speaking, your speed […]
Inspired: Using the Lessons from IDEA World in the Real World
I was very prolific on my run this morning. Whether it was the afterglow from Blogfest and the IDEA World Fitness Convention, or because I was on a rare run that didn’t involve a cross country runner or a dog, my mind got into inspiration mode this morning, and I had all these quotable thoughts […]
Running Notes: 7 Key Points for Coaching Girls
Coaching girls is different than coaching boys. I mentioned in my last post that this year I would be coaching the girls’ cross country team. In the past, with both Alan and me coaching, it was a combined effort, with him doing the most active coaching, while I did the planning, logistics, and overseeing the […]
So You Want Me to Hire You: 5 Tips to Help You Get That Interview
I am not an expert in human resources. I cannot tell you how to write the perfect resume. I wouldn’t even advise you on how to make a great impression on your first interview. I am, however, an employer. I am the person at the other end of the email, to whom you send your […]
RRCA Coaching School Weekend
Guess what! I passed! And I am now a Road Runners Club of America Certified Coach! Of course, I never really doubted that I’d pass the online test. Though you will notice that I held off on writing this post until I was sure. The RRCA coaching certification course is a very intense two day […]
Vegan Eats at #IDEAWorld, RRCA Coaching Class, and Grandson Time
Until Sunday morning I hadn’t run for a week. Between travel and my work schedule (5:30 am all week!) I just couldn’t run a single mile. That made me feel somewhat of a fraud when I showed up for my RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) Coaching class on Friday. Well, not really, but that […]
