Running motivation topics for runners to help them improve performance and be their best on and off the roads.
Hitting the wall happens in a marathon is when your body has burned through all its glycogen stores (energy stores) in the liver and muscles which are the quickest and easiest fuel for your body to use to run. Proper training and proper nutrition can help runners avoid hitting the wall in the marathon. Read … Read more
Rome wasn’t built or lost in a day. And either is your running fitness. Just as it takes time to build your running fitness, it takes time to lose your running fitness. Even taking two weeks off from running, will barely make a difference (2.7%) in running shape. Plus, what you do lose, comes back … Read more
Life as a mother runner is BUSY. If there is anything we have in common, it’s that we are time-poor. This means we must be clever in how we use our time to get things done. This is why I wanted to share 15 mom hacks to save time (and run more!) These mom hacks … Read more
One of the main goals of running is to run longer without stopping. People stop running for many reasons: we are low on energy. Our bodies hurt. We’re bored. Or, we just don’t have motivation. The trouble is most people go out the gate expecting to be able to run fast and far before their … Read more
At some point in most runners’ lives, even if they don’t live up North, they’ll be faced with running in the snow. And, wonder, how do I run in the snow? Can you run in the snow? With some proper gear and an altered mindset, running in snow can be a cathartic, serene, even magical … Read more
It’s time to throw out the traditional SMART goal setting approach. I have a new science-backed goal-setting for runners strategy for 2022. Instead of being Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-based (SMART), I challenge runners’ goal-setting to be vague and open-ended. (However, VMARO isn’t as catchy of an acronym). How to set the right goals … Read more
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