UPDATED November, 9, 2022: After being injured and out of running for 2.5 years, I’m back to training and setting PRs and enjoying every run. How am I seeing improvement after less than six months of running? A big reason is strength training. Strength training for runners makes you run faster. It doesn’t make you … Read more
Kettlebells and runners are made for each other! Kettlebells are easy to store. Kettlebell exercises are simple to do. Kettle weights work key muscle groups for running. And, this kettlebell leg workout for runners is sure to improve your speed, power, and endurance. What makes kettlebells so good? A kettlebell is shaped like an iron … Read more
If you know me, you know that I battled a hamstring injury for more than a year. It was so long and the injury was so stubborn, that I thought I would never get better and be able to run again. However, with these hamstring exercises for runners, I was able to overcome my high … Read more
Stress: being subject to pressure or tension. As moms, we are very familiar with stress. It can bubble up with our never-ending to-do list, behavioral issues with our kids, or never-ending wake-ups when we were planning to run early. The list goes on. But stress is an ingredient for growth. Objects under stress can become … Read more
Mother runners don’t have a lot of time to waste. But many of us have been wasting our time on popular running tips that we think are helping us but are doing nothing—or worse, hurting us. The truth is, the sport of running has been around for a long time which means common running tips … Read more
We’ve all been there. You go for a run, everything feels fine—and then you wake up with a weird ache somewhere in your body. It may be under your knee cap or in your hamstring or in the arch of your foot. And, if you’re like me, you start the panic. Crap. Is this going … Read more
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