A lot gets said about the core, but if you’re a runner, walker, or basically a human being who moves, your butt is one of the most important muscles in your body. Today we’re talking about how to create strong mobile glutes. Increasing the size of the butt is popular these days, but it is much […]
Let’s Run Faster! 40+ Tips and Workouts to Help Increase Your Speed
If you ask any new runner what they would like to improve about their running, chances are most would answer that they’d like to run faster. It’s kind of a metric for improvement. When you start running you just want to be able to run. Once you can run, the next goal is to run […]
5 Ways to Help Your Co-Workers Get Active (without nagging)
Do you sometimes worry about your co-workers and friends because you feel they are not living a healthy lifestyle? There are things that you can do to help them find their way to exercise. Here are five things you can do to get them started on the road to better health. Because work is such […]
Train Smarter Not Harder: 5 Ways to PR Running Three Days a Week
Personal Record. PR. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? For many runners, setting a personal best time in a race is their ultimate goal. It also may seem unattainable, requiring hours and days of training that just aren’t possible for some athletes. While running five or six days a week may seem […]
The Art (and some science) of the Marathon Taper
Marathon training is hard. Very hard. You are pushing your body to its limits, running mileage that makes your friends’ jaws drop, training intensively for months, working toward the goal of finishing that 26.2 miles with pride. Whether you’re an elite athlete trying to win, an age group champion trying to set a new personal […]
The Long Run: Tips and Tools for Going the Distance
Today I wanted to share some tips and my favorite tools for the long run. This post contains affiliate links. Generally speaking, the long run is the most important key to your marathon or half marathon training. Yes, you can slog through it, but using some of these tips can help make it more pleasant […]
