Running motivation topics for runners to help them improve performance and be their best on and off the roads.
UPDATED: Oct. 12, 2023: A bunch of my athletes are running races this weekend and the weather forecast calls for rain. They are asking me what should they wear for running in the rain? And if it is better to find a different race all together? Unless it’s a huge goal race and the rain … Read more
I must admit something. I am terrible at being an intuitive runner. You know, someone who connects with nature and their body, and finds inner peace while running. Someone who uses their run time to slow down instead of speed up when life already moves too fast. No, what I do is kind of the … Read more
Returning to running requires a lot of patience and trust. I have had to do it several times in the past few years due to running injuries. The key to returning without injury is taking it slow, adding one variable at a time, and slowly increasing volume. I detail how to return to running below. … Read more
Every runner faces it: the dreaded alarm clock. It rings, you open and close your eyes, you toss and turn — possibly even offering yourself a platter of delicious excuses for skipping your run. But that pesky alarm clock, it keeps ringing …and your mind is overtaken by one powerful question: Why am I doing … Read more
Three running books from highly respected elite female distance runners have been released this year. I gobbled them up as soon as I could even though my life doesn’t seem to lend itself to much reading. The books, Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman, Choosing to Run by Des Linden, and The Longest Run by … Read more
“Achievable, controllable goals are vitally important for runners,” says Andi Ripley, an Olympic Trials marathoner. These goals can be broken into process goals which are regular habits that set us up for success with achieving the big goal–like running a PR or a marathon. Read on to learn about the best goals for runners, according to … Read more
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