From 20 Years of Heavy Smoking to Breaking 4 Hours in the Marathon in Her 60s:  Amiee Cords

Imagine a 3-pack-a-day smoker for 20 years who finally quits. And then goes on to not only qualify for the Boston Marathon multiple times, but accomplishes her fastest times

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All Plants Have Protein:  Here’s How You Can Prevent Slowing Down and Losing Muscle on a Plant-Based Diet

Protein is trending in the nutrition space. Everywhere you look, someone is saying you should eat more.But is this protein push all just media and marketing hype? And does this

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Rest is Actually the Worst Thing You Can Do for Most Running Pain and Injuries. Here’s What You Should Do Instead

What if everything we’ve been conditioned to think about pain and injury is wrong? What if we could heal ourselves on our own faster and more effectively without ever

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Beyond Beginner: This is What Will Take Your Running to the Next Level

How do you advance from being a good runner to a really good runner? Do you add more miles? Speed up all your paces? Run more often? Or maybe it’s

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Running Marathon Pace In January Can Sink Your Spring Race. Here’s Why.

If you’re a marathoner training for a spring race and you’re running goal marathon paced workouts in January, you’re doing it wrong.Let’s explore a better way.In today’s episode,

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Could Dry January Make You A Better Runner? It’s Complicated

Can even moderate drinking be holding you back from your best performances?In today’s episode, we’ll explore the effects of alcohol on your training. We’ll go over:How even small amounts

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Train Your Brain Like an Elite Distance Runner with These Tips

What can we learn from the mental strength abilities of the highest performing athletes in the world? What do they do that we don’t?And more importantly, how can we

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A Better Way to Make Sure Your Running Resolutions Stick All Year Long

The sad truth is that most resolutions are abandoned by mid-January. Even by well-intentioned, highly disciplined runners.There is a better way.Welcome to the Planted Runner. I’m Coach Claire Bartholic

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The Recovery Essentials if You Hate Rest Days (at Any Age)

Some runners just really, really love to race. So they race.  A lot. If this is you, you could be sacrificing performance on the race that means the

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Does Racing In the Weeks Before Your Goal Race Really Make Sense?

Some runners just really, really love to race. So they race.  A lot. If this is you, you could be sacrificing performance on the race that means the

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