If you’ve been running for any length of time, particularly if you have been training for an event (or two or three) over a period of months, it has probably happened to you. All of a sudden, instead of hopping out of bed and into your running attire, you hit the snooze, roll over, and […]
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 […]
Running Against Time: 6 Ways to Hold Off the Inevitable
I’m currently trying to increase my mileage after my knee injury (while already dealing with arthritis in my knees) so holding off the inevitable is a reality for me right now. I still will take time to reflect on my training and my running goals. I realize that in many ways I’m running against time. […]
Marathon Training: 5 Race Day Rules to Help You Reach Your Goal
You’ve done the training, you’ve tapered properly, you’ve cleaned up your nutrition habits and now you are toeing the line in your new running outfit and shoes ready to set a new PR or qualify for the Boston Marathon. Before you get there, though, it might be a good idea to take a moment to […]
13.1 Half Marathon Etiquette Rules (that apply to marathons too!)
I basically wrote this post in my head a couple of years ago when I was running the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon. The concept came up for the first time within the first half mile when I came upon a group of women walking four abreast. That let me know that there […]
10 Tips to Run Your Fastest 5k. Plus 2 Workouts
My recent posts have focused on longer distance races like marathons and half marathons. Are you ready for a change? Here’s an idea, how about training to run your fastest 5k? It doesn’t just happen, you know. It takes planning, hard work, and dedication to train properly for a 5k race PR (personal record). A […]
