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20 Running Race Goals That Have Nothing to Do with Time
I am signed up for the Chicago Marathon this fall. And for the first time in my life, I will be lining up not with a goal to run my fastest time ever. Instead, I will be lining up with a race goal that has nothing to do with time. This is really hard for…
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The “Postpartum Bounce Back” is a LIE
Finally, a study has revealed what most moms already know—the postpartum bounce back is a myth. The women we see on social media, killing it in their running, featuring pre-pregnancy looking bodies isn’t the norm—far from it. It’s validating that this massive study of thousands of women shows that what we have been feeling is…
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Here’s Why You’re So Hungry On Your Rest Day
“Why am I so hungry on my rest day?” I got an email from one of my athletes asking this question. If you find yourself eating your family out of the house and home on your rest day from running, you are not alone. It’s really common. Particularly there are three major reasons you may…
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21 Tips for Running in the Heat
Running in hot weather is a challenge most of us have to face at this time of year. But, the challenge is worth it. Why? Is running in the heat good for you? I would argue, yes, as running in hot weather can make your body more efficient at processing oxygen. Therefore, it can make…
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10 Things I Say to Myself to Stop Spiraling When I Have a Running Injury
Unfortunately, I have been on the running injury block many times in the past few years. You would think having to take time off running wouldn’t phase me anymore. But it does. Every time. And I have to stop myself from sprialing from my running injury. Still, I am handling it much better than I…
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Could Your Allergy Medication Be Making You Less Fit?
I have had a couple of athletes borderline freak over a recent study about antihistamines and fitness that finds that taking antihistamines could interfere with running gains. So I went to an exercise physiologist to get his take. In short, yes taking antihistamines for allergies can inhibit your fitness gains but the timing and dosage…
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What Happened When I Started Taking Creatine Every Day
Did I notice a difference when I started taking creatine every day? Yes. Keep reading to find out what. You hear a lot about taking creatine–an amino acid located mostly in our brain and muscles where it’s used for energy –but I wanted to share my experience plus some usage tips and information. I started…
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How to Stay Energized After an Early Morning Workout
One of the biggest challenges as a mother runner is balancing running and sleeping. That’s why I asked the athletes I coach and other fellow mother runners this question (asked of me): how to stay energized after an early morning workout? This has been my biggest battle, and it honestly broke me. Most moms, to…
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Everything Runners Need to Know About Collagen
Should runners take collagen? And if so, what type of runners and why type of collagen? That’s what I set out to answer because honestly supplements are confusing, and the supplement industry is an unregulated mess. My sister started asking me all these questions about what supplements she needed to take as an over-forty female…
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Running after 50 & Beyond: Masters Running Tips
You can run or even start running at any age. Master’s runners just need to pay attention to the “little things” like warming up, nutrition, strength training, and sleep to off-set age-related changes such as the decline of tissue elasticity, mobility, and muscle mass. Read on to learn how to run after the age of…
