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Marathon

7 Tips for How to Run Faster and Longer: Speed and Endurance

Here's a complete guide by a running coach teaching you 5 strategies to run faster and longer without injuries yourself.

Marathon Training Fatigue: Why Your Runs Suddenly Feel Impossible

Learn how to overcome running fatigue with these key tips to first identify the root cause and then make changes to get back on track.

Suunto vs Garmin: Which GPS Watch Is Better for You

When you're ready to shell out for a GPS running watch it's confusing to know what's best. Here we compare Suunto vs Garmin watches.

Post Marathon Training: Running and Strength Training Plan

Will I lose fitness by taking weeks off after my marathon? When can you start running after a marathon? It’s a concern for nearly every runner I’ve encountered during post…

Run Less, Run Faster Marathon Training Review

Run Less, Run Faster sounds great, but how does the training plan work? Can you run a marathon only running 3 days a week?

9 Reasons Not to Run a Marathon…from a Running Coach

Should I run a marathon? It’s a good question to ask before jumping in to training. In some cases, the answer is no. You really shouldn’t make that goal RIGHT…

How Long Does Marathon Training Take?

Have you ever wondered when to start training for a marathon? Do you need 16 weeks, 24 weeks, a year? You will in no way be surprised to hear that…

How to Taper for a Marathon: Everything You Need to Know

Tapering is one of the most important parts of any marathon training plan. Here's a complete guide to answering all your marathon tapering questions.

Marathon Taper Pains: Real or Phantom? Runner’s Flu?

The  number of freaked out, hair pulling, the world is ending “it’s race week and I have pain in my x” or “I’m suddenly sick with the runner’s flu” emails…

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 ready.

Runner’s Diarrhea (Trots): 15 Tips to Treat and Prevent It

Runner's diarrhea can be a real nuisance if you're a runner, but there are ways you can not only treat it but also prevent it from happening.

How to Train for a Marathon With A Busy Life

How to train for a marathon when your life is already filled with other things that must be done…it’s a super common question when we start out. Because we all…

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 what you need to…

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 us “that won’t happen to me”. Let’s say…

The Split Long Run: Is It As Effective?

Sunday – 4:00AM AKA – Zero dark o’clock and time to get up for a marathon training run What if I just sleep a few more minutes? And an hour…

Why Running a 5K Could Result in a Marathon PR

Endurance or speed that seems to be the option for most runners. I fully admit to running distance because I’m not a speedster! But what if we would improve in…

Honolulu Marathon – The short and sweet of 26.2

Marathon number 8 was a whole new experience for me. I have never run with someone that far. I have never paced someone on their first. I never use run/walk.…

Scary Catcalls, liver scans and 19 miles

Well it’s probably clear from the title that today is entirely a Think Out Loud Thursday rather than anything super helpful…and I love you for still showing up to find…

Should you refuse to be sucked in to running a marathon?

Confused?! You should be after running 7 marathons and committing to another this fall, I definitely think it’s an experience worth having…except for all the times I tell people never…

Saucony 26 Strong Update and I’m Bart Yasso’s Girlfriend

I asked for someone to run a marathon…picked the lovely Jodi…then disappeared! Well that’s because I was waiting on details to be finalized before shouting from the rooftops some of…

LHR Training Revisited with MAF Method

Last spring I started the low heart rate training method {LHR}, popularized by Phil Maffetone. It’s been buzzed about it for years, but it took Miss Zippy sharing her process…

Running Year In Review – Surpassing 1600 Running Miles

Being a numbers geek, I probably should have gone in to accounting or something else along those lines…instead I became a runner which allows me to track all kinds of…

Officially a 1:04 PR – NYC

At my current rate of race PR’s, it’s fantastic that I love this sport and view it has something to do for a lifetime because I’m going to need another…

Three 20 Mile Weekends in a Row

Peak training is here and right now I feel SOLID!!! The last three weekends have all be 20 milers, but with extremely different conditions and times giving me a big…

Jacksonville Beach Weekend, Leg Pain and the Garmin: Accountability Monday

A few weeks ago, I asked David to wake up at the gorgeous hour of 4AM so I could do my long run on the beach. This weekend he was…

Runner Spotlight: CrossFit to Marathon

I am so excited to bring you another great runner spotlight! Previously you heard from a runner who did a first marathon in 3:20 and a runner maintaining a 63lb…

Seattle in Pictures

Wow what a week…we literally went from one corner to the other and changed time zones repeatedly. My body is beyond confused and unfortunately still trying to adjust to not…

Seattle Rock N Roll Marathon Race Report

A full Seattle report to come later…for now the race report! RACE MORNING I’ve been worried for the last few days about this abominal pain, which thus far the doctor…

Oklahoma City Marathon

Well friends, yesterday I was highly bummed about OKC. I had gotten very excited to run the half marathon in a few weeks because it was the site of my…

Las Vegas RNR Marathon

First thank you to everyone for the well wishes and then checking in to see if I survived…a race report 6 days late still counts for something right??? Since this…

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