Inspiration
5 Smart Strategies to Create a Successful Running Habit
Get five simple strategies to help start and continue with a regular running habit, so you can reap all the health benefits of running. […]
Year: 2024
Running Basics
3 Weeks to a 30 Minute Running Habit
This beginner running schedule is designed to encourage a new running habit. To get started with the training schedule, you only need to be able to run for 1 minute at a time. By the […]
Giving & Gratitude
6 Ways to Help New Runners
Here are some ways you can help new runners ease into running and begin a lifelong habit. […]
Half Marathons & Marathons
10 Things Not to Say to Marathon Runners
If you’re not a runner, you may find yourself confused about how to talk to marathon runners. They seem to speak their own language and they sometimes get upset or annoyed by comments or questions […]
Half Marathons & Marathons
Half Marathon Spectator Sign Ideas
Half marathon runners love to read signs as they cover the 13.1-mile race distance. They break up the monotony, provide inspiration, and give them a reason to laugh when they may be feeling some pain […]
Racing
How to Deal With Crowds at Races
If like to run big and popular marathons and other races, you may find yourself surrounded by lots of runners, from start to finish. To help ease your frustration and improve your race performance, try […]
Inspiration
Powerful Running Mantras for Motivation
A runner who I coached several years ago is a cancer survivor and was determined to get back to running after he finished his treatment. Having lost a lot of fitness and muscle tone, he […]
Running
How to Run More Efficiently
Struggling to improve your running efficiency? Based on what I’ve learned from 20+ years of coaching runners, here’s proven advice on how to run more efficiently and take your running to the next level. Whether […]
Running
How to Make Hill Running Easier
Whenever I start hill training with the runners I coach, I always hear lots of groans and grumbling. But after several workouts practicing hill running techniques, they start asking for more. Knowing how to run […]
Nutrition & Weight Loss
15 Quick and Healthy Lunches for Runners
Lunch is an important meal for runners, whether it’s helping them recover from a morning run or fueling a run later in the day. But lack of time and imagination often keep runners from eating […]