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 …
9 Jogging Tips | Comical Running Stories to Learn From
We hear friends running stories of hitting the wall, massive blisters, lost toenails and ohhh the chafing, but something deep inside tells …
Virtual Running Club | Hitting Goals Alone Together
An online running club or a virtual running club might not be exactly what you had in mind for training this year, but what if it’s …
Cortisol and Exercise | Impacting Sleep, Weight Gain and Adrenals
You’ve cranked up your training from half marathon mileage to run your first marathon or maybe your 20th, either way you’re …
Tips For Running Together (No frustration or fighting, just fun!)
Are you a couple that rarely fights? Try running together…someone gets frustrated, someone gets tired, someone huffs and puffs till they …
Plank Benefits for Runners
Do planks make you run faster? I say this is debatable, but without a doubt working your core makes you a more injury proof runner. I DO NOT …
Running for a Cause: How to Raise Funds
In nearly 20 years of running, one thing I’ve not done is running for a cause. Meaning raising big money to be part of a charity …
23 Bestie Quotes – Honoring Our Running Buddies
National best friends day sounds like the perfect time to give a shout out to a great running buddy who has helped you through those painful …
Benefits of Thinking like an Elite Runner
Want to blow your PR {personal record} out of the water? Me too!! While I have no intention of working my way in to the elite coral {though …
Exercise with Knee Pain? What You Can Still Do
If you’re a runner, surely someone in your world has commented about how bad the sport is for the knees. While knee pain is common among …
Why Do I Run Slower on A Treadmill? Why is it Harder?
Those who have been around these parts for awhile, know that I love treadmill running. It’s a fantastic tool for so many reasons and …
8 Things Upping My Running Game Lately
In the early days of blogging (hello 2007), I used to do more personal posts, sharing my training logs and took part in weekly themes like …
Cookies & Cream Recovery Smoothie – Vegan, GF
While I’m not one who loves to cook, I am a runner who spends a lot of time learning about how nutrition can enhance performance and …
Are You a Fitness Snob? Fitness Obsessed? Or Just Right?
Years ago, an article in Women’s Health magazine caught my attention and has stuck with me because well it labeled me as a fitness snob! I …
Best Running Injury Prevention Exercises
Nearly every runner has been through an injury, which makes the average non-runner believe that you simply can’t enjoy this sport …
Diet Cults Review – You are not what you eat
BAM talk about an in your face title! Doesn’t it immediately make you want to jusify why your way of eating is actually really amazing?! The …
20 Healthy Salads Ideas for Lunch | Easy At Home Recipes
I used to think the only way to get a delicious quick healthy salad for lunch was a trip to the Whole Foods salad bar. Anyone else ever feel …
Loosen Your Hips to Lose the Belly
While researching stretching for runners, I learned a crazy fact that some stretches to lose lower belly fat are what we’re already …
9 Solo Running Tips and Benefits
Need to work on your mental game? Running solo tips and benefits that will help you to embrace the miles without a group.
Why We Need Running Now More Than Ever
Why do you run? Why in the face of life issues do you feel compelled to lace up and get out the door? Why when there’s no race on the …
Race Cancelled: What to Do Now
You’ve been training for months with a singular focus on crossing that finish line. You managed not to develop an injuries. You …
Things to Do In Jaco Costa Rica
My third time to this beautiful country brought me to a new location and left me, like you, wondering what is there to do near Jaco Costa …
Run To The Finish Book Tour and Podcasts
That’s right friends this show is going on the road!!!! The Run To The Finish Book Tour is taking shape and I can’t wait to meet …
ASICS GEL-Nimbus 22 Review
Sponsored by Zappos, all opinions are my own. In my last ASICS review, I gave you some insight to my previous history with the brand, which …
30 Tips to Enjoy a Magical RunDisney Race
While living in Orlando for 3 years, I received a lot of comments that I needed to try runDisney races…but I admit I never did! Yet, …
Common Running Injuries | Guide to Recovery and Prevention
While I am NOT a physical therapist or a sports doctor, I spend a lot of time researching common running injuries and talking to the experts …
