I did it! Several weeks ago I signed up for the Palm Desert Half Marathon! It’s in February, which leaves me about a month left to train. At my age, I don’t expect to run my best half marathon, but like many runners, I want to enjoy myself and finish strong. If you feel the […]
6 Tips for Planning Your Perfect Running Year
We’re just a few days away from 2024, 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. […]
The Top 5 Marathon Mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Ah, the marathon. Twenty six point two miles of wonder, joy, and things waiting to go wrong. It’s hard to have a perfect race, but there are some things (in addition to following your training plan) that you can do to make your experience as successful as possible. Start by avoiding these common marathon mistakes […]
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. Prior to 2020, based on surveys by Running USA, the half marathon was the fastest-growing distance in racing. While the most recent survey (2017) […]
It’s Taper Time! How to Make the Most of your Half Marathon Taper
You’ve worked hard. You’ve followed your training plan, did all those long runs, that speed work, and now you’re about two weeks out from your race. You’re not done yet, though. The final part of your training starts now. It’s time for your half marathon taper. Many runners fear that they will lose fitness by […]
5 Training Tips to Help You Conquer a Hilly Race
Recently, we discussed Training for a Downhill Marathon, which gave you tips on the importance of downhill training. Today, we’re talking about how to conquer a hilly race (of any distance). Since what goes up generally must come down, there will be downhill training involved. You might want to refer back to this post for […]
