There comes a time in every runner’s life that they’re faced with the dreaded ‘C’ word. That’s right, I’m going there. Today we’re talking about CHAFE. If you’ve yet to experience chafing, consider yourself lucky. It’s not a pretty sight. […]
It’s no secret I’ve been struggling through my current training cycle. In fact, in my last two runfessions (July and August), I made mention of how difficult training was becoming. Burnout has been a constant worry of mine for the […]
There’s a lot of talk in the running world about tempo runs. Most runners know they’re a good type of running to be doing, but a lot of runners don’t know why or how to properly do them. Add in […]
Fitter Faster is an excellent book filled with great information for coaches, trainers, and athletes alike. Everyone would benefit from reading this book. I’ve been known to give my runners a bit of a bootcamp experience at the end of […]
As you know, this past weekend was the Cleveland Marathon race weekend. It was a super big deal this year — the 40th running of the Cleveland Marathon. As an ambassador, I felt pretty special to be a part of […]
True or false: I had a terrible week of training last week. If you guessed true, you’d be right. I felt “off” pretty much all week. I struggled during almost every workout. And I didn’t even finish most of them. […]
There’s literally nothing worse than being an injured runner. I’ve been there, many times in fact, so I know this to be true. But what constitutes a true injury and how do they come about in the first place? Let’s […]
Happy Hump Day and welcome back to the Running Coaches’ Corner linkup. Today I’m posting from the road. I’m nearing the end of a four day trip to visit the in-laws. As such, my post today isn’t super detail-oriented or […]
Happy Friday and welcome back to another Friday Five 2.0 with my lovely cohosts Meranda and Lacey from Fairytales and Fitness (and me!). Today’s topic is gym/workout space. Truthfully, mine isn’t anything fancy. Take a look: Now that you’ve seen it, […]
Last week when I laid out my 2017 goals and aspirations, I was firm in my decision to stick mostly to road running with a little bit of trail running sprinkled in here and there. Today I’m here to tell […]