If you're a runner, you've likely heard that cross training is something you should add to your training routine. But, how should you add cross training to your routine? And what types of cross training for runners are best? Keep reading to learn all about cross training for runners and how to … [Read more...]
How to Write Your Own Running Training Plan
I've been writing a lot of training plans lately since I offered to take on ten free coaching clients, and I had a few readers ask me to share exactly how it is I write a training plan for someone. Today I'm sharing the steps that I take to write a training plan just in case you want to try … [Read more...]
Getting Back Into Running After a Break
A confession: I took most of the winter off of running. I just needed a break mentally, and I wanted to focus a little more on my yoga practice. I didn't have any races planned and just wasn't inspired to get on the treadmill. Now that it's warming up (finally) in the Chicago area and I'm signed up … [Read more...]
How I Ran a Sub-4 Hour Marathon
I know that there are some of you who can run a marathon in under four hours like it's nothing. Then there are the rest of us who dream of finishing those 26.2 miles in four hours or less. I've never been naturally athletic, so breaking the four hour mark was a really big deal for me. I put in a lot … [Read more...]
Speedwork for Beginning Runners
Once most newbie runners work their way up to a goal, often a 5K, they have their eyes on the next goal: they want to get faster. I went through the same thing when I first started running: I finished my first 5K in November of 2005 and decided that I wanted to run the same race the next year in … [Read more...]
How To Make Running Less Boring
One of the top complaints that a lot of people have when they run is that running is so boring. Beginners will run for 10 or 20 minutes and quit because they're bored and they can't stand doing the same thing for a long period of time. Successful runners often have tricks that they've come up with … [Read more...]
Why Add a Recovery Run?
If you've been reading about running, chances are you've heard about recovery runs, but you may not know exactly what a recovery run or why you might need to include one in your training. Many experienced long distance runners add recovery runs to their training schedule in order to maximize their … [Read more...]
How to Run: The Long Run
When you first decide to train for a longer race, the prospect of the long run can seem daunting. The idea of running for an hour or more can seem impossible, especially if you don't know what to expect. To help out all the newbie runners out there starting their long run journey, I wanted to put … [Read more...]
Running Motivation: How to Stay Motivated
I, like many people, have started new fitness plans only to let my new good exercise habits gradually slip away. I first started running when I was in college back in 2004, but got to be so busy with classes and studying that I didn't run again for a couple of years. I came back to running a few … [Read more...]
Winter Running Tips
Winter is definitely coming, and for those of us who live in areas that get cold and snowy, it's time to dig out the winter running gear. When I lived in South Carolina I didn't have to worry about very cold and icy conditions, but after spending a few winters back in the Midwest, I've compiled a … [Read more...]
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