PR Training Lab: “I Get So Nervous! Can I PR My Hot August 5k Race?”

However you choose to describe yourself, plant-based, vegan, plant-curious, flexitarian, or omnivore, there's overwhelming evidence that eating a diet that is made of mostly whole plant foods is

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How to Race The Best 5K of Your Life (Even If It’s Your First)

Learn how to train for the iconic 5k race and find out what strategy you need to race a 5k at your highest level. No couch required. Click

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Breaking 19:00 with a Mental Breakthrough

Runners love two things:  running and round numbers. We don’t like to run 7.98 miles.  We like to run 8, so we’ll take an extra few steps past

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A Little Racing, A Lot of Luck

It’s been said that comparison is the thief of joy. Except when you win.  Then comparison is awesome. Well, sort of. When you put your toe on the

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ZERO 5K Race Report. New PR!

Have you ever noticed how little kids run?  They shoot out and sprint everywhere they go and quickly fade to a walk.  They have no experience with pacing

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Is it Crazy to Race During Taper?

Tomorrow begins the last full week before the Richmond Marathon.  After two months of dry, warm weather, the forecast for November 12 calls for a 55% chance of

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Downhill at Dusk 5K Race Report

Well, that was fun!  Normally, I don’t describe racing or even running in general as “fun.”  Most of the time, running is just good ol’-fashioned hard work.  I

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Chamber Challenge 5K Recap

Sometimes it’s more fun to be a spectator than race.  The Jus’ Running Racing team had four teams of four racing today and with my 5K race tomorrow,

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Making Strides with Strides

My 5K training plan calls for most of my easy runs to finish with four 20 second strides.  The idea behind strides is that you are not too

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Shut Up, Nancy!

I’m skipping track this week.  My schedule called for my speed work to be done today on a Monday and for Tuesday to be easy in preparation for

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