I’ve been running most of my life. And I’ve been coaching for almost a decade. And while those things don’t make me the expert on all things running, I do have a few pieces of advice to share with both […]
This has been a wild last few weeks. Every time I sit down to recap my race experience at the Burning River 100M relay, something happens. First it was preparing for our third annual cross country camp. Then my kids […]
A healthy part of any training program — running, lifting, swimming — is the ancillary training; the complementary and functional movements that are often overlooked. For weightlifters, this could include things like flexibility and mobility. Swimmers will want to include […]
Hi! I’m a blogger and running coach. Please allow me to introduce myself… My name is Rachel. I’m a runner, a running coach, a fitness trainer, and a blogger. I’m a running coach based in Cleveland, Ohio. I coach runners […]
Balance work and stability are important for runners. Not only will balance help you as an athlete, but it’s an important skill for life. If you haven’t heard by now, I took a nasty spill on a trail adventure with […]
The one thing keeping me grounded and sane through 2020 has been running and teaching my fitness classes online. They’ve been sanity-savers! Fact: life as we know it has been turned upside down since March 2020. Parents suddenly became teachers. […]
White people, it’s time to stand up for what’s right. Use your privilege for the betterment of society. It’s hard to put together a running focused post for today. It would be completely tone deaf and frankly impossible for me […]
I love everything about summer. The cookouts, the campfires, the sunshine. All of it. And I particularly love summer running. I live for summer. Which is ironic because when I was a kid I much preferred fall. But as I’ve […]
2020 may be the year of everything cancelled but we’ll see you in 2021. The Run & Be Well Retreat won’t be happening this year but this is a minor setback. These are some interesting times here in 2020, that’s […]
Cross-training is an important part of fitness for runners. Stretching and balance exercises are easy ways to complement your training! Runners are notorious for ignoring almost every other type of fitness other than running. When we want to move our […]