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 […]
Beginning Runners: Yes, You Can Learn to Love Running
If you are one of the millions who decided it would be a great idea to start a running program at the beginning of the year, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. Your body may ache, you still lose your breath, and you just can’t seem to find this Runners’ High […]
Running Jargon: A Guide for New Runners to Understand Their Running Friends
Welcome new runner! You have become a part of an exclusive club. As a member you will reap many benefits, including getting in the best shape of your life, a huge increase in self-confidence, and, best of all, multitudes of running friends. When you first meet these new friends though, their running jargon may leave […]
5 Tips for Holding Onto Your Fitness and Running Resolutions
Yikes! It’s already March. How are those fitness and running resolutions doing? After a burst of enthusiasm and determination in January, when many people make their health, weight loss and running goals, we are now about a week into March, when, unfortunately, many of those awesome resolutions have started to slip. One of the mistakes […]
Stop the Negative Self-Talk! 5 Tips to Turn It Around and Improve Performance
A while back, I failed to complete my 20-mile training run. A combination of heat, tired legs, and my own negative self-talk combined to not only cut the run off at 17 miles but to make most of it pretty miserable. Heat and tired legs are easy to understand, but what about my own attitude? […]
The 20 Golden Rules of Running
Running is a simple sport. We lace up our shoes and head out the door, right? Well, maybe it’s not all that simple. In addition to the shoes, we need the right clothing. And we need to prepare our bodies to run. And help them recover afterward. And eat right. And stay hydrated. And…well, you […]