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.
I was recently filling out a form that asked for my current marathon personal record. I realized I have no idea what mine is. It’s been years since I’ve done a marathon that isn’t either: 1) a crazy hilly trail […]
About a year ago, I wrote a post suggesting you set goals that are actually within your control. Many common goals people set (OK, goals that I set) aren’t really within my control. Goals like losing 5 pounds, getting a raise at work, or […]
There’s just something about the conversations you have while running that are different from any other kind of conversation. This is for sure true when you run with the same group of people week after week for years on end […]
There are two basic categories of running injuries: The sudden – resulting from one terrible move or tumble The gradual – injuries that build up over time as a result of overuse and repetition. Based on what I’ve seen, the […]
Not that many years ago, I didn’t give all that much thought to run coaching. When I did think about it, it was only as a thing for elites and professionals, runners who are striving to win their age group […]
I recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of my first marathon, which has led me to reminisce about all the ways that running that first marathon was different from my last big endurance race – the Oregon Coast 50k which was marathon #29 […]
When it’s deserved, an apology can be one of the most powerful things around. But apologizing when you don’t mean it, or saying you’re sorry for something you aren’t really sorry for, can be a bad habit. As a runner, […]
I love trail running. Being out in nature, seeing the sights you can only see via your own two feet. I live in the Bay Area, and the sheer variety of what surrounds me never ceases to amaze me. Within an hours […]
It’s great when you find running partners who run just the same pace as you, who want to push the pace at the same time you do and who want to take it easy when you do. But this, not surprisingly, […]
My picks run the gamut this week. On one end is an utterly practical way to prevent sunburn. On the other, an abstract, self-help concept. Oh yeah, and cake. Read prior Puffin Picks posts. Note: Some of these links are Amazon […]