Summer is just around the corner which means so are our beach vacations! And many of us will be looking forward to running on the beach. Beach running has a lot of benefits, but it can also be risky. Too much of a good thing can lead to injury, and we don’t want that! During … Read more
Preparation for a marathon is crucial for race day success. The key is sticking to foods you trained with, packing ahead of time for everything on race day, studying race day logistics, and preparing for the weather. Get a complete marathon checklist below! You spend months training for a marathon and now it’s the final … Read more
Studies find that heat training can improve VO2 max, resilience, and improved rate of perceived exertion and fatigue, and makes you mentally tougher. Still, running in the heat is hard! The below tips will make it more manageable. Don’t worry if you are riding this struggle bus this summer. It is HARD but running in … Read more
Here’s a secret to marathoning: those who nail their fueling plan run well. Those who don’t hit the wall. That means you need to find the best energy gel for you, figure out the timing of these energy gels, and train your stomach to take them in. So many runners wait until race day to … Read more
The other week I posted on Instagram about how it’s possible to get faster as we age and after we have babies. I had several mother runners reach out to me frustrated about running slower and wondering, “why am I not getting faster?” I could feel their frustration—because I have been there! And, often times … Read more
Hitting the wall happens in a marathon is when your body has burned through all its glycogen stores (energy stores) in the liver and muscles which are the quickest and easiest fuel for your body to use to run. Proper training and proper nutrition can help runners avoid hitting the wall in the marathon. Read … Read more
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