I love EVERYTHING about fall including the clothes! This time of year is truly the best season for running—the cooler temperatures lead to faster running, PRs, and just overall more enjoyable running. Right before the first day of fall, I got a lovely “get healing” package from Ann Mazur, creator of the running clothing brand … Read more
UPDATED: Oct. 12, 2023: A bunch of my athletes are running races this weekend and the weather forecast calls for rain. They are asking me what should they wear for running in the rain? And if it is better to find a different race all together? Unless it’s a huge goal race and the rain … Read more
Summer has arrived and for many of us that means that the humidity has arrived, too. Running in humidity poses more of a challenge than running in many other weather conditions. It can also pose health risks. I live in Tennessee where running in high humidity is my reality in the summer months. We also … Read more
Long distance runners need sports drinks with electrolytes to cover the distance. Registered dietitian Megan Robinson recommends runners drink a sports drink of 16 ounces before a run with 400 mg of sodium, and then maintain that amount per hour of running (at least) and after a run. The best electrolyte drinks are easy on … Read more
Where I live Knoxville, Tennessee in a mountain valley, most everyone struggles with it—allergies. And thus, most runners have to deal with running with allergies. The first warm breeze, the sweet smell of flowers, the rising temperatures… spring is a golden season for runners. For many, it’s a much-welcomed time of the year full of … Read more
I am writing this article in hopes of trying to help runners like some of my athletes, and my husband, who are running with asthma. After getting mono in 2020 right at the start of the pandemic (so maybe COVID, too), my husband began suffering from exercise-induced asthma. Unfortunately, the rescue inhaler he uses to … Read more
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