Exercise physiologist Todd Buckingham and research shows that a strong upper body can help runners perform better. One study found that that a weakness or lack of sufficient coordination in the upper body can lead to “less efficient movements, compensatory movement patterns, strain, overuse, and injury.” Get stronger with these arm workouts for runners! Something … Read more
Staying warm while running in the cold is important for staying consistent with your running goals. I am reviewing the 10 best running gloves and running mittens. These running gloves come with different features. I have found the absolute warmest running mittens are the Smartwool mittens. They don’t have special features like etips or reflective … Read more
It’s a fact many marathoners face, your nutrition is almost just as important as the running itself. This marathon season, I’ve had new runners and experienced runners ask me, what should I eat before my marathon? This question came especially as their corrals for big races like the New York City Marathon were released—with much … Read more
I will be the first to admit it. I am a hypocrite when it comes to pelvic floor physical therapy. I recommend to all my athletes I coach, pregnant or postpartum, to see a pelvic floor physical therapist. I’ve interviewed pelvic floor physical therapists on my podcast and on my website. Yet, I had never … Read more
Studies show running is not bad for your knees. Proper load in running with proper recovery actually makes your knees stronger. Read how running is good for your knees and what factors lead to knee injuries in runners. If you want to burn me up, tell me that running is bad for your knees. That … Read more
You can train for a marathon on a treadmill! If you do so, you need to make running on a treadmill as similar as to running outside by adding resistance with a fan and varying incline. As a running coach, I tell my athletes they need to prep for indoor runs the same as they … Read more
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