These running training tips will help you get faster, stay healthy, and stay motivated. Learn everything from how much to sleep to how much to run.
It is marathon season! I love nothing more than fall marathon training. You’ve put in the miles in the summer heat and humidity. And, just as the temperatures drop, your fitness peaks and you spend those cool morning hours flying over quiet roads and paths littered with colorful fallen leaves. Not to mention refueling with … Read more
This year I’ve been dealing with a plantar fascia tear on my right foot. It followed a hamstring tear, also on my right…and quad pain, also on my right. A visit to a physical therapist’s office to ascertain if I had proper running form revealed pronation of the big toe…on my right. The lesson here? … Read more
The marathon taper is a CRITICAL component of any marathon training program in order to absorb your training and get to the start line fresh. But tapering for a marathon can be tricky. You can taper too much or too little and end up feeling flat on race day. The marathon taper also messes with … Read more
Every time I have a running injury, I go through the same crisis: how on Earth should I eat when I’m not running? Should I eat less? More? Can eating help heal injuries? Admittedly, I’ve gone into panic mode—watching what I eat and worrying about weight gain due to time off. But cutting calories is … Read more
Most runners want to run faster but by running alone, you cannot optimally achieve this. You need to train your muscles to work faster with more power. Plyometric exercises do this. This plyometric workout for runners will teach your body to run with more power using less energy. How plyometrics make you run faster I … Read more
Life happens. And there will inevitably come a time when you will be forced to decide when to skip a workout—and then how to adjust your running schedule if you do. Deciding when to skip a workout or miss your run can be pretty agonizing for a runner. We are conditioned to push through pain, … Read more
This summer, I made a mistake. I did fasted running (running on an empty stomach) for my entire base phase of marathon training. The result? I got injured and will not be racing my marathon this fall. Let me back up and explain why I decided to intermittent fast and exercise, and make the case … Read more
One of the major perks of running and marathon training is getting to eat. A lot. But not eating right and not eating enough can torpedo your marathon training. With all this talk of gels, GUs, gut training, fasted running, depleted state running…marathon fueling can get pretty complicated. Related: How to Train Your Gut to … Read more
Training for a marathon and being in a marriage have a lot in common. They both require a lot of work, grit, and commitment. And let’s face it. Marathon training is hard—even for people with no kids and lots of time. So, for time-poor parents, it can be nearly impossible. When we became parents, some of … Read more
Here are two common scenarios for runners: you run a race and YOU DO AWESOME! You’re hungry to get another personal best! OR, you run a race and YOU DO AWFUL. It’s time for retribution! Either scenario does not include a planned break from running. The runners go right back into training. But that is … Read more
Until a couple of years ago when I started to take my training more seriously, I ran without a watch. I had no data. No idea of my pace or distance. But I listened to my body. As a result, I ran strictly based on feel because the purpose behind the runs was simple: They … Read more
Friends, I’ve been running most my life (since I was 6 years old) but I have had to learn how to start running many times—especially recently. First, it was the two beautiful children I had. Then, once I aced postpartum running, it was a torn hamstring that required about a year and half of rehabilitation. … Read more
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