Polar Vs Garmin | Comparing Top Models
Deciding on Polar Vs Garmin for your next GPS running watch? We break down the low, mid and high end models, comparing features.
10 Most Effective Long Run Tips (A Coach’s Checklist)
Preparing for a long run is a key part of training. It's more than just showing up in the morning, it's having your nutrition and gear …
8 Half Marathon Race Day Tips to Improve Your Day
Ask any experienced runner for their best race day tips and it almost always includes “don’t start too fast” and “don’t try anything new on …
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 …
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 …
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 …
5 Running Workouts for Beginners to Boost Confidence
Could your brain be the key to reaching your next running goal? Is running confidence just as important as speed workouts? Well, of course …
SeaWheeze Race and Travel Planning Tips
When I got the confirmation email, I was all like WAHOOOOO I finally made it in to Seawheeze. I had an idea that this was a different …
Seawheeze Half Marathon Review and Race Recap
Last month, I had the opportunity to run the Lululemon 10K in Edmonton, which is apparently a scaled down version of the Seawheeze Half …
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Review and Race Recap
Welcome to another sunny day in California! After coming out in March to preview the Santa Barbara Wine Country race course and tell you a …
Long Beach Half Marathon Race Review and Report
Hellllloooooo from sunny California. Really I could not have timed this trip any better, as the first sightings of winter seem to be hitting …
Steamboat Springs Half Marathon Review and Race Report
Should I do this race? Is it good for a PR? How’s the weather? Just a few of the things I’m wondering before clicking register, …
DNF: Colorado Half Marathon Recap and Race Review
Everyday we’re faced with a myriad of decisions. Most of which have such a tiny impact, we won’t even notice for years that we …
Platte River Half Marathon Review: Our First Altitude Race!
It’s all down hill, she said. It’s just a half marathon, I said. This is the problem with runners. My Denver raised, but Miami …
Jerusalem Half Marathon Review and Recap
As with every adventure there is so much I want to share and only so much you’ll actually care about reading. While I’ll be …
Running Without Racing: A Success Story
Is there a point to running with no races on the calendar? For many people, the answer would be a resounding no, but my 2015 looked exactly …
Best Damn Race Orlando Review and Half Marathon Race Recap
No knee pain!!! Really that’s about the only thing you need to know about this race. However, I am happy to tell you more because it was …
It’s never JUST a half marathon {and injury update}
A triathlon…no a marathon PR…no my first ultra…wait no maybe…I …errrrr What am I planning to do this fall? What is my goal? I get asked …
Runner’s World Race Review: Heartbreak Hill Hat Trick
For someone who always wanted to be a writer and then fell in love with running, could there be a more fitting experience than a …
4 min PR and 3rd place finish – Best Damn Race Orlando
I’ve already said I’m not a fan of race reports, so mostly I’ll keep this short and sweet with some details for me to have as a record for …
Best Damn Race Safety Harbor – Half Marathon Report
I really hate race reports. Mine. Yours. Famous people’s. Two exceptions: People I’m coaching {woot go team} and really good friends who …
Best Breathing Technique for Runners
A few months ago I reviewed the book Running on Air from Budd Coates. Many of you saw an article about it in either Runner’s World or Men’s …
Puerto Rico Half Marathon – David’s Debut
David declared he was “one and done” at the finish line. I however have other plans for him, as in working with me so we can both hit a …
1458.5 Miles and yes that .5 matters
I love numbers. I love seeing my miles add up and crossing days off the calendar with a note that I ran. Which means it’s no surprise that …
Palm Beaches Half Marathon Race Report
Last year David and I took a weekend trip to Palm Beach and loved every second of our time there. I think we both enjoyed a little bit of …
Double Bibbing It: 13.1 Fort Lauderdale
Racing streaks will likely never be my thing because I just feel like there are far too many races out there to keep going back to the same …
1 Second PR: 13.1 Chicago Race Report
How to make the most of a race where you in no way shape or form came near your goal…and really struggled for the final miles?? Celebrate …
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race Report
Running is fun! I know a few people might disagree with that statement…I might even at mile 24 next week, but really I feel so blessed every …
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race
GIVEAWAY CLOSED Last year I ran my best ever Half Marathon at 13.1 Fort Lauderdale…I made an abrupt turn to cross training and after that …
A little quiet, a little run
I have actually had all kinds of things to say lately…so why the quiet…well mostly because I’m afraid what will come bursting out at any …
ING Miami Half Marathon Report
Subtitle: Flying Elbows Subsubtitle: Beautiful water, beautiful weather, beautiful friends Subsubsubtitle: Fun can be fast too! IN PICTURES …
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race Report
Writing a good race report should be incredibly easy…so I have no excuses for taking so long other than hoping that I might actually have …
Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon
Goal: Run as my training plan prescribed long run: 2 miles easy 9 miles marathon pace 2 miles easy. Result: Warm up and cool down were a …
Hospital HillS 1/2 Marathon
This race is seriously deceptive…Hospital Hill gives you a shirt that says “I conquered THE hill”. Right, so I did no research and assumed …
