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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Run Better in the Heat

Summer is officially here in the Northern Hemisphere and while longer days leave lots more time for running, the sun, heat and humidity can make running miserable.  But

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Why Practice Doesn’t Always Equal Perfect in Endurance Training

Most of us have been taught practice is perfect. If you want to learn to play the flute, you practice your scales and your finger placement over and

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The Best Foods to Eat Before A Run

Learn exactly what are the best foods to eat before running to fuel your best workouts!If you are an early morning runner, you probably head out the door

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Hate Speedwork? Get Fast Without It

There are some runners I coach who hate speedwork.  They talk to me about dreading, hating, and agonizing about it.  Often they find ways to procrastinate, ignore, and

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Why Simple Balance Training Can Protect You From Running Injuries

If you'd like a simple, follow-along balance routine for runners, check out mine on YouTube.Balance is a big buzz word lately. There's work/life balance or balancing marathon training

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Loads of Stress: How Your Life Affects Your Runs

Running can both add stress and relieve it. Here's how life stress affects your runs and how to balance it to support your fitness and life.In 2020 and

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The Surprising Ways Fatigue Can Actually Improve Your Running

Part of getting better at running is getting used to running while tired. Learn how you can use your fatigue to improve your running and how much is

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Powerful Ways a Plant-Based Diet Transforms Your Running

It’s never been easier (or trendier!) to move to a plant-based diet.  No longer an obscure way of life for determined hippies, more and more people are choosing

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How To Build Mental Toughness for Runners

Most of the runners I coach want to know how to build mental toughness.When things get hard in a race or tough workout, they tend to break down,

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