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You’ve finally conquered one distance, which obviously means you wouldn’t spend time getting better at it, but instead dive right in to a longer race! This is the bizarre world of running and part of […]
Is running the most important thing in life? No. But it ranks right up there with water, oxygen and family as it’s absolutely become something that I can’t do without and has shaped my life […]
Gasp…sniff…sob…”David, I can’t”…sniff.. “run here!” David has surely dealt with many meltdowns over 15 years of living with a runner often in marathon training, but neither of us were prepared for my reaction to hot […]
My last attempted (and barely achieved) marathon PR was in NYC, where I crossed the finish line looking pretty haggard due to the wind and likely mismanaged hydration/fueling. It’s no surprise that even the simplicity […]
One of the first tips many new runners receive is to include speed work. While it absolutely benefits everyone from the 5K speedster to the marathoner, speed workouts should not be added until the runner […]
“My appetite is huge during training, how do I fuel and not gain weight?” Have you found yourself asking this question?? I bet you have because you email me about it all the time! What’s […]
What’s the longest you’ve run on a treadmill? Me: 20 miles while staring at a brick wall. What?! After 20 minutes I want to poke my eyes out, how do you do it? Me: There […]
When I first started running marathons, I had a lot of friends declare they didn’t care what their time was…as long as they beat Oprah! Every single time I laughed and inwardly pondered what is […]
Sunday – 4:00AM AKA – Zero dark o’clock and time to get up for a marathon training run What if I just sleep a few more minutes? And an hour later…oh man I don’t have […]
After months of training and hours of running it seems you’re finally free of following a plan, tracking your life and worrying about making the right choices… But smart runners know a post race recovery […]
