I have shared a lot of running tips over the years. Everything from how to start running, injury prevention tips, running your first half marathon or marathon, to how to stay motivated and mentally strong. I thought it would be fun to take the best points of all of those posts and share them together […]
Tips and Tools for Running Recovery
I talk a lot about training, including the importance of rest and recovery. I still find that many, maybe most, runners focus more on the hard part of training: the speed work, the hill training, the tempo runs, the long runs, but frequently tend to just pay a lot less attention to running recovery. Yes, […]
How Running Can Change Your Life
Happy Global Running Day! I’m always happy to share this day devoted to our favorite sport with my fellow (and future) runners! It’s a perfect day for a run, of course, and it’s also a good day to take a moment to remember how running can change your life. Running is basically a miracle drug. […]
At-Home No Equipment Runners Workout: Social Distancing and Running as Therapy
Well, things have changed a bit since last week’s Runners’ Roundup, haven’t they? Even more so since two weeks ago when I shared my Complete Ragnar Relay Packing List! Today, since so many of us are hunkering down at home, I’m sharing this At-Home No Equipment Runners Workout. Yes, I filmed it at the fitness […]
5 Ragnar Essentials + My Complete Ragnar Packing List
I originally wrote this Ragnar Essentials post in April 2014, right after my first Ragnar Relay. When I found out I’d be doing Ragnar So Cal again last year, I pulled it out, briefly patted myself on the back for being so thorough, and reviewed it as I started to make my 2019 Ragnar packing […]
Running Strong with (in spite of) Exercise Induced Asthma
I have suffered from Exercise Induced Asthma ever since I started running, especially once I started racing and training at a higher intensity level. I didn’t realize at first what was happening. At the end of a race I would feel dizzy, nauseous, and weak, and take up to an hour to feel better. I […]