You have to run slow to run fast. Seems counterintuitive but your body’s cardiovascular system develops faster than your musculoskeletal system. So even though you CAN run faster, doing so before bones and tissues are ready to or recovered from your last run can set you up for a running injury. Below are details on … Read more
Running early in the morning can be a key to consistency for runners. You can become a morning runner if you plan ahead and don’t try to run early in the morning every morning. Here are tips to making running part of your morning routine. Running in the morning is a saving grace for most … Read more
Back pain and motherhood go hand in hand. I never suffered from an achy posterior until I had back pain during pregnancy and then back pain postpartum. The around-the-clock breastfeeding and body contortion required to multitasking while carrying a small human equaled chronic back pain. The worst back pain I had was soon after my … Read more
(Updated March 18, 2022) – Every runner should be doing long runs. Even if you’re just training for a 5k, you still need to do a weekly long run. If you download any of my free training plans, ranging from a 5k to a marathon, you will notice a weekly long run. That’s because long runs help … Read more
Running drills increase neuromuscular fitness to help you run faster using less energy. Do these 8 running drills before a run a couple of times a week. We all want to run faster. But SHOCKER!, to get faster doesn’t always require running fast or running more. Running drills are an effective way to run faster … Read more
Your breath is a powerful thing. It has the power to calm the mind and boost energy. Not surprisingly, how you breathe when you run can have a huge impact on your running performance. Take too many or too few breaths and you feel breathless and short your body of the fuel it needs. However, … Read more
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