With the prospect of live races a reality, many runners are starting to increase their mileage for a marathon, half marathon, or other long-distance race. If you are planning to run a race, live or virtual, it’s time to start thinking not only about your training plan, but also your recovery plan. While recovery is […]
5 Tips for Returning to the Marathon
One of these days, hopefully before too long, I will be running my 40th marathon. This should have happened last year at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego. It was, of course, canceled. Then number 40 should have been at the Mesa Marathon, which was scheduled for last weekend. It has been postponed, […]
7 Reasons You Need a Running Coach if You Want to be a Better Runner
As both a runner and a running coach, I know a lot about the importance of having a coach to help you train for an important race or to help you reach a goal. In fact, as I prepare to train for my 40th marathon, I know first hand about needing a coach. I’m very […]
Are you an Injured Runner? Here are 6 Tips to Stay Fit (and Sane)
It’s bound to happen at some point in most runner’s lives. An injury. And whether it’s from overuse, an imbalance, or a fall, it’s probably going to mean some time off from running. This was from October 2015. Not today, thank goodness. Of course, one of our goals as runners should be to avoid injury […]
How Runners Can Use a Massage Gun for Movement Prep
Over the weekend I attended Therabody University. Well, virtually, anyway. Therabody University was a four-hour course designed for personal trainers to provide information about using the Theragun to help our clients, as well as for our own use. Today, I want to share how runners can use their massage gun for movement prep. This post […]
The Top 5 Most Embarrassing Running Questions Answered
As a coach, both to teenage cross country runners and adults training for all distances, I get a lot of questions about how to train, dress, what kind of shoes to wear, etc. Sometimes, though, a runner will approach me hesitantly, almost secretively, and whisper something like, “um, coach? I, um, have a question.” Voice […]