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 […]
13.1 Tips to Help You Run Your Best Half Marathon
While the marathon seems to be a goal for many runners, the half marathon is still the most popular race distance in the United States. Yes, the marathon provides a multitude of challenges, but training to run your best half marathon is tough as well, and not preparing properly can lead to a bad race […]
Half Marathon Training: 3 Key Workouts to Run Your Best Race
Do you have a half marathon on your 2026 goal list? Either training for your first, improving, or even setting a new PR? Here are three key workouts that will take your half marathon training to the next level. Half Marathon Training: 3 Key Workouts Lactate Threshold (Tempo) Runs Tempo runs help increase your […]
29 Things You Should Do the Night Before Your Big Race (Printable Checklist)
Do you have a big race coming up? Your first marathon or half marathon? One that you’re hoping to PR or smash some goals? Maybe qualify for Boston? If you do, here are some things you need to do the night before your big race. 29 Things You Should Do the Night Before Your Big […]
8 Reasons the Half Marathon is the Perfect Race Distance
I want to talk about my favorite race distance, the half marathon, and why it is perfect for me, and possibly for you too. Plus I’m sharing a half-specific speed workout. 8 Reasons the Half Marathon is the Perfect Race Distance While the 5k is the most popular race distance, the half marathon is […]
6 Tips for Planning Your Perfect Running Year
We’re just a few weeks away from 2026, have you started planning your running goals yet? A new year means a fresh start, new plans, hopes, resolutions, whatever you want to call them, all with the intention of improving on the previous year. If that sounds a little negative, I don’t mean it that way. […]
