Running (and many other sports) can be tough on your body. The repetitive motion of running, the pounding, poor body mechanics, or simply the mileage alone can lead to aches, pains, reduced performance, and potential injury. While I recommend many different recovery options, massage for runners is one of my favorites. The key is to […]
Improve Your Running with these Easy Tips
If you’re like most people, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or an advanced runner, you probably want to improve your running. Of course, that can mean different things to different people. While a beginner may just want to run a mile without walking, to another runner, “improve your running” may mean to run faster, longer, […]
5 Ways Runners Can Avoid that “Need to Go” and Have a Better Race
Okay, I talk to a lot of runners, so I know I’m not alone in this. Do you ever, um, have to go at inconvenient times when you’re running a race? Maybe right before the starting gun goes off? Or, even worse, later on in the event, you’re running well, maybe on the way to […]
5 Reasons to Start Running Right Now! Plus Tips to Get You Started
Happy Global Running Day! It is a day where runners have a chance to talk about running. Yeah, I know we do it pretty much all the time, but today we get to join together with the whole world of runners to celebrate. If you’re not a runner you might feel left out. Or you […]
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 […]
Smart Summer Running: 8 Tips to Keep You Strong, Healthy, and Hydrated
It’s mid-May, the weather is heating up, and it’s time for my annual “Smart Summer Running Tips” post. Planning ahead and preparing for warmer days will definitely help you stay cool this summer. This post is sponsored by adidas. While the official first day of summer may be June 20, we all know that Memorial […]
