The Big List Of Running Goals
I am a big believer in setting goals. So often in running, those goals are focused on a racing – doing a half marathon or a marathon, for example. But there is a big wide world of running goals out […]
Running
Posts about running, training, and running mindset. My focus is primarily on newer runners, and first-time marathoners, but all runners could benefit from my posts.
Race Day Pro/Con: Relying On Race Provided Fuel
I recently came across a post on the Map My Run Blog called Should You Rely on Course-Provided Nutrition During a Race? I immediately thought – Wow, I could make that the shortest blog post possible. Here’s my version of […]
Hate Running? How to Change Your Relationship with Running
When I’m at non-running events, it usually (eventually) comes up that I’m a runner and a running coach. If that illicits any response at all, it’s one of two options: 1) them telling me they are a runner too and […]
Running By Time Or Running By Distance: Which Is Better?
For the first 15 or so years I ran, I laid out all of my training plans in miles: 3 miles today and 6 miles on Saturday. But in the last 5 or so years, especially as I’ve been doing more trail […]
When The Run Doesn’t Go As Planned
Lessons Learned From My Mistakes And Unexpected Happenings On The Run I’ve written several posts about risk management and running and about being prepared for the risks of a run. These posts combine my professional training in risk management and […]
Preparing For The Risks Of Trail Running
I recently came across an article in Runners World about the Mt. Marathon race in Alaska. The Mt. Marathon race sounds insane. It’s run every year on July 4 and while the race is short (under 4 miles), it runs […]
Three Ways To Determine Your Running Pace
I often run races as a race pacer, where my role is to run at a particular pace so that I can cross the finish line at a particular time. If you want to finish your half marathon in 2:20 […]
Why Are So Many Running Phrases Negative?
I felt like I was channeling my inner Andy Rooney with this admittedly rather curmudgeonly post, but sometimes I just can’t get an idea out of my head… I was recently looking up phrases with the word ‘run’ or ‘running’ […]
I Wrote A Book!
So I did a thing- I wrote a book! I know it’s totally cliche, but writing a book has been on my bucket list forever. Time to cross it off the list! Running and Writing Now more than ever, the […]
Types of Runs We’ve All Had
Last weekend, I volunteered at an aid station for the Double Dipsea race, a notoriously difficult (and very famous) trail race in the Bay Area. While we were setting up, all the volunteers (all veteran runners, racers, and race volunteers) […]
