Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 5 Well, you can call yourself a runner now! By the end of last week, you were able to run 20 minutes with only a couple of very short walking breaks. Nice job. (Did you miss week one? Click here.) This week, you will continue to increase your […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 1
Are you ready to rock 2015? Do you want to change your life, lose weight, get fit, feel amazing? I’m here to help you do just that. Note: While this is primarily a training program for first time 5kers, starting with Week 2 I will include a plan for runners who have completed a race […]
A Multi Purpose Speed Workout
As most runners know, doing some kind of speed training can really help your race times improve. Interval training can improve your VO2 Max, increase your lactate threshold, correct your form, and is an important part of your strategy to improve your overall running performance. Many speed workouts are goal specific. Generally speaking, your speed […]
Running Notes: 7 Key Points for Coaching Girls
Coaching girls is different than coaching boys. I mentioned in my last post that this year I would be coaching the girls’ cross country team. In the past, with both Alan and me coaching, it was a combined effort, with him doing the most active coaching, while I did the planning, logistics, and overseeing the […]
RRCA Coaching School Weekend
Guess what! I passed! And I am now a Road Runners Club of America Certified Coach! Of course, I never really doubted that I’d pass the online test. Though you will notice that I held off on writing this post until I was sure. The RRCA coaching certification course is a very intense two day […]
Vegan Eats at #IDEAWorld, RRCA Coaching Class, and Grandson Time
Until Sunday morning I hadn’t run for a week. Between travel and my work schedule (5:30 am all week!) I just couldn’t run a single mile. That made me feel somewhat of a fraud when I showed up for my RRCA (Road Runner’s Club of America) Coaching class on Friday. Well, not really, but that […]