Steamboat Springs Summer To Do: A Long Weekend Itinerary
After 4 days in Steamboat Springs, we still felt like there were more trails to explore, mineral waters to soak in and food to be licked …
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Female Athlete Triad: What Is It? Why do so many experience it?
I want to start this post with a really important message: the female athlete triad is not a given for runners. It’s not an inevitable …
How Long Between Half Marathons
You’ve crossed the finish line and are already considering your next race…or perhaps you accidentally stacked your race calendar …
Why the Runners Nod Matters
In those first years of running, I could have told you a lot about my shoes, not because I’d yet made my way in to a running store to …
Running Nutrition Plan for All Parts of Training and Race Day
Creating a nutrition plan for your next round of training and race day!
5 Best Active Things to do in Grand Junction
In planning our trip to Moab for a week of trails, I was informed we MUST stop in Grand Junction. It turns out the things to do in Grand …
Joint Health for Runners
Is running bad for your knees? No. Can running actually be beneficial to joint health? Yes!! We know that healthy joints are important for …
Healthy Chicken Broccoli Casserole | Dairy Free Options
Ooey, gooey….golden colored cheesy goodness waiting to be devoured. That my friends is the memory of sitting down to nearly every …
12 Low Cost Things to Do In Moab | Runner and Biker’s Vacation
Like many of you, one of the things I missed the most in 2020 was taking our active vacations. We are remedying that starting with all the …
Virtual Half Marathon and Marathon Training Group
In June our Virtual Run Club is continuing half marathon and marathon training as a group!! But of course it’s so much more than just …
DNS, DNF, Push Through – How to decide?
What does it mean to DNF a race? What about to DNS a race? Or perhaps you’ve unfortunately had those letters with your name and now …
Mastering Lunch Run: 15 Minute Sweat to Work Plan
Not only is the lunch run (aka. runch) a great break for your brain, but it could be when you’re primed for a speedy run. Your body …
Daily Harvest vs Freshly vs Eat to Evolve: Prepared Meal Delivery
One of the overlooked pieces of marathon training is nutrition. It’s a piece that will help us to perform our best, but often between …
Edible Cookie Dough Chickpea Energy Bites
These little high protein energy balls pack a punch! With just a few pantry staple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these tasty …
30 Day Running Technique Program
RUNNING FORM FOR BEGINNERS… run faster, run easier with a few small tweaks. 4.8 (536 runners) Grab the course now before prices go up! …
Skechers Razor Excess Review
Are you looking for a lightweight, yet cushioned shoe to carry you from 5k to half marathon. Let me introduce you to the Skechers Razor …
UCAN | How Can SuperStarch Fuel Your Run
Stomach troubles derailing your marathon fueling? Then this UCAN review might just make your day with how it works and could solve your …
CBD Cream Benefits
Currently dealing with pain and wondering about the CBD cream benefits? Does it actually work? How does it work? I’ve talked with many …
Training Status Unproductive | How to Utilize Training Load
Garmin Training Load and Polar Cardio Load are designed to help runners prevent over training and take in to account their sleep recovery, …
Coros Apex Review | Fit, Function and Features You’ll Want
The Coros Apex is a beast of a running watch with stellar battery life, tools you’ll actually utilize and with plenty of options to …
Running Gait Analysis | Is it Valuable and How to Use it?
Have you ever wondered if it’s worth the investment to do a running gait analysis? I LOVE data, but it’s so easy for us as …
Vitamins and Minerals for Athletes: Sport Performance Needs
Find out what vitamins and minerals for athletes impact performance and why even if you try to eat right that may no longer be enough.
Top Running Blogs: A Comprehensive List of Who’s Sharing Great Content
The best running blogs aren’t just a diary of runs, but someone who provides either information as a running coach or the stories that …
How to Eat Healthy in Vegas (While Still Enjoying Yourself!)
It dawned on me last week that just as I had cleared my body of the holiday sugar cravings, I was about to head to Vegas for 5 days…not a …
The Broadmoor Colorado Springs – What to Expect
If you’ve been looking for an incredible resort to head to for a staycation, then I highly recommend The Broadmoor Colorado Springs. …
How to Eat More Vegetables Everyday | Hidden Veggies and More Tips
When I first heard the “gold standard” of healthy eating meant eating 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day, my head nearly …
Top Running Tips of the Year: Training Ideas You Loved
When it comes to training there are always going to be things that work for someone that don’t work for you, but these top running …
How Many Calories Should a Runner Eat?
Should runners count calories? After all, doesn’t a long run = license to eat. Whether that statement is actually true or not, it’s …
How Quickly Do You Lose Fitness: Bounce Back from Missed Runs
An all too common question for running coaches is what to do when you have to miss some training days? Or more common yet wonder how quickly …
The Year That Almost Wasn’t
One of the few times each year I write a post without worrying about SEO is my year in recap. Why? Because it’s FASCINATING to have …
Snowshoeing for Beginners
Do you ski? A natural first question when someone finds out we moved to Denver. Nope. However, I’ve fallen in love with snowshoeing …
Coros Pace 2 | Budget Friendly Running Watch
This year I’ve slapped a wide variety and brands of running watches on my wrist to cover thousands of miles. Coros Pace 2 is a new …
Runner’s Body | How to Have More Confidence
As runners and athletes, you probably follow bloggers and social media personalities who love to post motivational “fitspo” …
Polar Vantage V2 Review
In the last year, I’ve tested a number of Polar watches including the Pacer Pro, M, the V and now the Polar Vantage V2 review. The …
Blood Work for Athletic Performance
Could a blood test for athletic performance help to prevent injury? Keep you from getting sick race week? A look at why it matters
Cold Weather Full Body Warm Up: Get Out the Door Faster
A full body warm up isn’t just a nice to have, come winter is a MUST do for runners. Having a little trouble convincing yourself to …
I Am Not a Jogger (Despite What Any Race Photo Shuffle Might Say)
I am a little embarrassed to admit this, but at an event someone said to me “oh you’re the jogger” and my brain went bananas. In that simple …
Runners Nutrition | January Run Club
In January our Virtual Run Club is exploring all you need to know about running nutrition, whether your goal is running for weight loss or …
Hilly Race Training Tips and How to Manage Pace
A hilly race requires a different training strategy and a different plan on race day. Not just gentle rolling hills, but one’s that …
Probiotics for Women: Running, Weight Loss, Health!
Probiotics for women have gained a lot of media attention thanks to folks like Jamie Lee Curtis in her yogurt commercials (tell me someone …
Skechers Running Shoes Review | Comparing Models
Over the last 8 months, I’ve had the opportunity to put in a good number of miles in a few different Skechers running shoes and …
21 Endurance Quotes to Help You Push Through
We joke about the plethora of quotes on social media now, but the truth is the right endurance quotes at the right moment can be exactly …
