If you’re like most people, whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or an advanced runner, you probably want to improve your running. Of course, that can mean different things to different people. While a beginner may just want to run a mile without walking, to another runner, “improve your running” may mean to run faster, longer, […]
5 Ways Runners Can Avoid that “Need to Go” and Have a Better Race
Okay, I talk to a lot of runners, so I know I’m not alone in this. Do you ever, um, have to go at inconvenient times when you’re running a race? Maybe right before the starting gun goes off? Or, even worse, later on in the event, you’re running well, maybe on the way to […]
5 Reasons to Start Running Right Now! Plus Tips to Get You Started
Happy Global Running Day! It is a day where runners have a chance to talk about running. Yeah, I know we do it pretty much all the time, but today we get to join together with the whole world of runners to celebrate. If you’re not a runner you might feel left out. Or you […]
7 Simple Tips for Running an Awesome Second Marathon
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 […]
Stop the Shuffle: My Journey to Better Running
If you have followed my misadventures on Instagram, you know that I’m on a journey to improve my running. At 66, that doesn’t mean I’m looking to make any new PRs. Nope, it means that I am working to Stop the Shuffle. Lately (like the last few years) I find myself falling way too often. […]
High Intensity Speed Training Can Improve Your Marathon Time
What? High-intensity speed training for a marathon? Don’t shake your head yet. It’s true. What is High-Intensity Speed Training? First, a definition. By high-intensity speed training, I’m talking about shorter intervals, probably on a track, done at about 90-95% of your effort level, or at about your 5k pace. Frequently in marathon training, shorter intervals […]
