Most runners tend to be goal setters. Running can be hard (or at least it isn’t always fun). Having a goal to work towards can help keep you motivated and focused when the going gets tough. But not all running […]
We’ve all been there. You wake up tired, look at your calendar, and see you’re supposed to do a 5-mile run. You desperately don’t want to do this run. A visit to the dentist and 14 loads of laundry sound more […]
Disclosure: Got these base layers free from Icebreaker for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own. My History With Icebreaker And Merino I always thought of wool as being itchy and uncomfortable. Wool may be a natural, sustainable, […]
In what has become a New Year’s tradition of sorts, I again decided to do the (almost) back-to-back New Year’s half marathons this year. Put on by my favorite trail running company in the Bay Area (Brazen Racing), there is a […]
As a running coach, I wish I could say all runners (or potential runners) would be great clients and that I’d be an amazing coach to anybody. However, I know this isn’t the case. Not everyone can be coached. Or […]
My final 2018 recap post (see my previous posts on my 2018 Year In Running and My Year In Video) This time – my year in blogging! My Favorite Posts Mindfulness And The Endurance Athlete Recap ‘Mindfulness And The Endurance […]
2018 – The year I launched my YouTube Channel!! I can’t say why I wanted to do video – I don’t like watching or listening to myself on camera, but it was an idea I couldn’t get out of my […]
As 2018 winds down, I can’t help but look back at the year that was. Overall, I’m happy with my 2018 year in running. I did a few new races and a few old favorites. Had a few pacing gigs, and […]
I recently traveled home to Minnesota to visit family. That gave me the perfect chance to remember one old favorite and try out a (soon-to-be) new favorite. Note: Some of these links are Amazon affiliate links where I may be compensated […]
I was recently at a non-running event (it does occasionally happen) and the fact that I’m a running coach came up. I got to talking with another attendee and she asked me how to know if she’s ready to run a […]