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.
They say running is a cheap sport, but anyone who has priced out a new pair of running shoes knows that isn’t the case. What is true of running is it’s as complicated (and expensive) as you want to make it. I […]
Lots of running makes you a better runner. That (hopefully) is obvious. But lots of running will teach you lots of other stuff, including life lessons that will make you a better person in all areas of your life. Life […]
There are always a million reasons (ok, excuses) not to go for a run. I’d guess the biggest running excuse is “I don’t have time to run.” A close second is likely “It’s too ___________ (fill in the blank of a […]
There is no shortage of books and blog posts on goal setting. On this blog alone I’ve written any number of times about goal setting for runners – about setting your goal, making sure your goals are realistic, tweaking bad running […]
I love trail running. It combines my love of the outdoors, nature, observation, and running – all into one. Some of the most amazing and beautiful sights I’ve ever seen came on my own two feet while running. The potential […]
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 […]
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 […]