Your heart rate can be high on easy runs for various reasons such as nutrition, stress, menstrual cycle, illness, weather, genetics and, lack of sleep. In most cases, a high heart rate when running easy is not a cause for concern, Kate Baird, exercise physiologist at the Hospital for Special Surgery, unless it is very high or is … Read more
One of my close running friends got a new running coach. She was training at a very high level—more than 100 miles a week with VERY intense workouts. I’m talking ten one-mile repeats cutting down to 5:20 pace. Just writing about it makes me feel tired… During one of her workouts, she lamented that she … Read more
Want to know what one of the most common questions new athletes ask me as their running coach? How do I increase my running cadence (aka increase the number of steps I take in a minute)? The idea that a 180 cadence is the gold standard in running is prevalent among elite runners and recreational … 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
There can come a time when the kids are a bit older, and you can start chasing goals and running more and more—which is fantastic! And great to build fitness! BUT you CAN start running too much. As I write this, it is the end of my marathon training cycle, and my Garmin is giving … Read more
Last December, I ran the California International Marathon. It was my first marathon in 3 years after a 2.5 year break from running due to injuries. I was fit and ready. But my legs weren’t. They quit at mile 16. The reason was initially unclear—but I soon realized it was because I lacked fatigue resistance … Read more
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