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 […]
Stop Making these Training Mistakes if You Want to Race Better
As a fellow runner, I want you to achieve your goals, enjoy running, and remain injury-free. As a running coach, I want all of the same things for you, plus I want to help you keep from making the same training mistakes that are keeping you from setting that PR, improving and enjoying your races, […]
7 Simple Tips for Running an Awesome Second Marathon
You Did It! You are a marathoner! It was hard, it was exciting, it may even have been grueling, but you did it. After a few days spent rejoicing, sharing your experience, showing off your medal, and impressing your coworkers, you may be thinking, “What’s next?” Okay, so maybe you will deal first with your […]
