One of the best parts about running is that there is always room for improvement. Whether you’re a beginner or pro, front of the pack or back of the pack runner, there are always ways in which you can improve. Learning how to become a better runner is an endless quest that teaches us about … Read More
Workout fads always come and go, but one of my favorite parts of running is that it always remains unchanged. The simplicity of heading out the door in running shoes is what helps our sport remain so timeless. But in the face of the ever-changing fitness industry, even runners can’t avoid hearing new suggestions and … Read More
Week 13 brought the highest mileage of marathon training thus far, even with a looming injury and a few missed miles! After trying and failing to run a weekly 5 miler due to some random ankle pain, I was pretty nervous heading into the 16 mile long run this weekend. Luckily, my ankle held out … Read More
Fitness and healthy living sometimes seem to get a bad rep. Social media tends to make us believe that living a fitness lifestyle involves lots of kale smoothies, protein powder, sweat and heavy lifting. And while all of those things can be perfectly healthy, they are not needed in order to live up to our … Read More
It happens to all of us at one point or another. We’ve been in the groove for a while, until one day we head outside and suddenly can’t remember why we’re running. Running begins to feel mundane and monotonous, and before anything can be done about it we find ourselves are knee deep in a … Read More
When most runners think of speed workouts, they think of intervals, tempo runs and track workouts. But what’s missing from this list is potentially one of our greatest resources for increasing speed: hill workouts. Hill training is one of the most beneficial workouts for runners of all ability levels. Whether you are trying to increase … Read More
