How To Breathe While Running With Asthma
Can you run with asthma? Yes. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some things to take in to considerations as exercise can make it worse …
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How to Run A Mile Without Stopping
On my first outings as a runner, I rarely called myself a runner because it was mostly walking. I had what felt like a HUGE goal of being able to run …
Running Mantras: Why They Work, What Elite Runners Use
You’ve heard of yoga off the mat right? It’s the idea of taking the stillness, breathing, working through the difficult spots and living …
Must-Have Cold Weather Running Gear
Cold weather running gear requires a little more sleuthing to get right than summer. It’s not just about wicking, now we need things that will …
Understanding Hormones and Running
How do your hormones effect your performance? And how does your running effect your hormones? There is a lot of good and misleading information out …
Cause of Stomach Cramps While Running
Running is a high impact sport, which means that not only are our muscles and joints absorbing the load, but our organs are also being bounced around. …
Are You Making These 7 Carb Loading Mistakes?
In the lead up to a race, one of the first questions I get is “will you have pasta the night before the race?” Because it’s all …
Runners Blues: 7 Steps to Mental Recovery after a Race
We’ve spent months preparing and thinking of nothing but this finish line…it is any wonder that after all the build up we have runner …
Best Compression Socks for Running
Compression socks, usually made of 80% nylon and 20% spandex, conform snugly to the feet and calves reducing movement of the muscle during impact and …
How to Plan a Running Route
Running while traveling is one of my greatest pleasures. I love exploring new cities or towns or countrysides on foot. While I don’t always set …
22 No BS Marathon Training Truths
Like most runners, when I started I swore I’d never run a marathon. A mile was a struggle, what crazy person would submit themselves to 26.2?! …
Mental Training for Runners | Beyond Mental Toughness
What percentage of running is mental? We often see memes that say it’s 90% mental, 10% physical. While I think that’s a bit high (ya gotta …
How to Take 10 Minutes Off Your Half Marathon Time
In a sport that can be measured in milliseconds, improving your half marathon time by 1 minute is a lot… and 10 minutes is an eternity. Most …
How to Become a Running Coach
I don’t have to tell you that running has become a popular sport and that so many of us who started out just wanting to run one race, now find …
Lower Back Pain While Running
Running injuries are not required, but they do happen for a couple of very common reasons. One of which is tight muscles, the other is poor form and …