How To Be An Injured Runner
I’m in the midst of training for an ultramarathon and should be just past my peak running week. Instead, my mileage two weeks ago was exactly zero. Why? I had an odd niggle in my right hamstring. Not enough to […]
Running
Posts about running, training, and running mindset.
Salmon Falls 50k Training Recap: Weeks 14 & 15
It’s a two-fer this week. I decided to take my own advice (for once) in week 14 and rest since my leg was still feeling funny after the long run from hell a few weeks ago. I took more time […]
Why You Should Keep A Race Log
I often write about spending some time after a race considering your performance or asking yourself some questions (especially if it was a bad race). Personally, much of my recap energy goes into race recaps for this blog, which are […]
The Big List Of Running Goals
I am a big believer in setting goals. So often in running, those goals are focused on racing – doing a half marathon or a marathon, for example. But there is a big wide world of running goals out there, […]
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 […]
