Who in your life is your accountability partner? If you don’t have a partner, find one! They can be as key to a successful fitness or nutrition program as a good meal plan and pair of running shoes. I have met … Continue reading
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The Power of a Running Mantra
“Mental toughness” plays a huge role in how well you’re going to perform during a race. By focusing your thoughts on the right things, you can push past your comfort zone during your next speed workout or to finally PR … Continue reading
A Love for Running in Place (The Treadmill)
Dear Treddy, It’s been a long time since we’ve been together. We had such fabulous times together last winter when it was so icy and cold out all the time. You accepted me from the moment I walked in the … Continue reading
Run Your Own Race, No One Else’s!
This simple mantra saves me at the start of a race from self-sabotage. After waiting anxiously for the start it’s easy to want to chase the guy who flies past me or to keep up with the girl I was eyeing before … Continue reading
Preparing for a 6 Hour Run
How to survive a long run when you have no idea how far you will be running This spring I got the wild idea to run a 6 hour race. Since the start of the year I’d been challenging myself … Continue reading
10 Tips for Getting Out of a Running Slump
It happens to the best of us. One minute, running gives us all the great things we could ever hope for: a sense of peace, happiness, the runner’s high, the finish line glory, the I love to run feeling that makes … Continue reading
Post Marathon Recovery : To Do and “Not” to Do
Ok, so I could answer this as a coach…..or I could answer this as the sarcastic person that I am…so I think I’ll do both! Here are my 5 Ways to Speed up post marathon recovery! Walk. You need time to … Continue reading
New Leash on Life: Run with Your Dog
It’s really easy sometimes during the peak of training to get caught up in the number of miles or your paces, race day nerves, how sore and tired you feel, and anxiety over goals. While there are plenty of runs … Continue reading
Conquer Fitness and Running Intimidation
I want you to know a few things. First, what you’re feeling is completely normal. Everyone has to start somewhere. Think about the first time you got on a bike. You couldn’t balance, you felt awkward and probably thought you’d never … Continue reading
Five Signs You Might Need a Break from Running
We runners could talk, tweet, chat, and blog about running every day all day in addition to #runningalltheraces. Sometimes though we have a hard time listening to our inner athlete about when enough is enough or too much is too … Continue reading
Rock Your Marathon Race Day Tips
Marathon Race Day Tips You have put in the hard work and now it’s time for the big day. Marathon race day preparation can be tough to get right. Here are a few practical things to consider that will help … Continue reading
Post Long Run Recovery Essentials
Currently I’m 12 weeks into marathon training and have logged over 123 miles for July with another 7 mile run to get in before the month is over. So far, my body has responded pretty well to the increase in … Continue reading