I’m not going to lie. This is going to be a straight-up, discombobulated, race week post of nonsense. You with me? Cool. In truth, I really wanted to write a “reflection” post of sorts or at least a “race day […]
You could say racing is on my mind these days. Yes, we are in the height of fall racing season. With Chicago, Twin Cities, and Columbus just past and Marine Corps, Indy Monumental, and NYCM on the horizon, it seems like everyone […]
Is it possible to run efficiently and burn fat as fuel? Can our bodies only run on glycogen? Do we need to carb-load before every long run or race? Is fat adapted running a reasonable approach to training and racing? […]
“The hardest step for a runner is the first one out of the front door.” When I started today’s post, it was going to be aimed at newer runners. But let’s face it, we’re all still learning. There are people that […]
Not too long ago I told you about different types of soft tissue injury treatments. I want to get a little deeper into the topic as I’m in the throes of receiving three of these treatments myself. Should you find […]
I’m in the throes of shoe shopping and purchasing. There are so many decisions to make and I honestly thought I knew exactly what I wanted. So much so that I had a pair of shoes held for me for […]
So — you wanna be a runner, huh? Or maybe you already are one but you need a little motivation these days. This post is for new runners, the person looking to get started, and the runner needing an extra kick in […]
As a running coach, I’m often confronted with tending to my athletes’ aches and pains. And I’m certain my coach would say the same — at the very least, about me. I try to help my athletes overcome injury through […]
Get excited because the 2016 Summer Olympics begin on Friday! There are myriad sporting events to choose from when rooting for and watching the games. For our purposes, we’ll focus on one: track and field. And more specifically — women. […]
It’s true — I talk about nutrition a lot. Like here, here, and here. What can I say? It’s an important topic! One of the more recent times I’ve gotten into nutrition was in my discussion of Bob’s Red Mill protein […]