Is Running Speed Genetic?
What role to genetics play in running? What does the science say about elites vs regular runners and is it really genetic?
Motivation
Whether you’re looking to find the best running motivational quotes, or tips to successfully make running a habit, running coach Amanda Brooks has the perfect motivational guides for you!
These articles share motivation articles on a wide range of topics like ways to avoid a running burnout, to the best running books to keep you motivated as a runner.
Best Running Movies: 10 To Help Find that Mojo
The best running movies you can stream right now to get your motivation going pre-race, for cross country or through the winter!
90 Funny & Motivational Race Signs | Marathon Posters & Banners
Snag over 80+ Funny & Motivational Race Sign ideas to help you create marathon signs and be a supporter they can't help but see and LOVE!
7 Lessons to Crush Your Next Running Goal
Running goals are so much more than setting smart measurable things, it's about the tactics you implement after that to bring them to life!
15 Best Running Podcasts: Roads to Trails
Need motivation to run that extra mile? I've put together a list of 27 best podcasts about running to inspire your next run in 2023.
How to Enjoy Running (Tricks of Long Time Runners)
It's not for you. It's hard. You hate it. Guess what we all felt that once! Here's how to enjoy running; it might be easier than you think
Finding Time To Workout With A Busy Schedule [12 Proven Tips]
If you’re busy and find yourself behind on your fitness goals, use these tips to squeeze in more workouts.
5 HTP: Happy Drug? What Is It and How Does it Work?
5-Hydroxytryptophan, more commonly known as 5-HTP, is an alternative treatment for anxiety and sleep disorders. Learn more about 5-HTP here.
45 Celebrity Marathon Times and the Beat Oprah Effect: Why We Care
How often have you heard someone say "I just want to beat Oprah's time". Celebrity marathon times for comparison to your goals.
Unleash Your Inner Legend: 20 Quotes from Steve Prefontaine
Steve Prefontaine quotes stand the test of time in helping you to dig deep, keep the love of running and find your inner warrior.
91 Best Running Quotes to Inspire and Motivate All Runners
Looking for the best running quotes? Here's a collection of motivational running quotes for all kinds of runners, and for every type of …
50 Best Running Books of all Time – Motivation, Training, Nutrition
This list of the BEST running books will motivate, guide and inspire! From training guides to mental tips to stories of triumph.
15 Must Watch Running Documentaries
Running documentaries for motivation on those long runs when you just can't find the energy to keep going. We reviewed the best available on …
40 Best Strength Training Quotes
40 quotes that will give you an extra dose of motivation to make your gym workout happen. Strength training quotes you need to read.
40 Best Female Athlete Quotes of All Time
Every year there are athletes that move up the ranks of inspiring female athletes. Each time there is a new Olympics or a marathon trials, I …
9 Must Do Training Tips for Older Runners
It’s easy to tell yourself that you’re too old to start running. Heck, 20-year-olds find themselves thinking that after that first …
How to Start Running: Easy 15 Step Guide From a Running Coach
Day one things feel simple enough, you throw on a pair of shoes (any pair will do right?) and walk out in to the crisp air, head held high …
What To Do About Your Non-Runner (aka unhealthy) Spouse
how do you get your partner to exercise? It’s a valid question! Especially if you’ve found that you love it or just need that extra support …
13 Important Benefits of Running a Marathon
Do you need to run a marathon to be a runner? No! But there are some really incredible benefits of running a marathon to consider.
10 Running Goals That Go Beyond the Clock
How do you stay motivated without races to train? You shift your focus away from PR’s being the only thing that gets you out the door! …
How to Make Exercise a Habit: Top 13 Tips for Lasting Change
Use these 13 tips and tricks to learn how to make exercise a habit in a way that actually lasts. These mental hacks are designed to set you …
5 Habits of Successful People (learned in running)
You want to be a successful person? Become a runner. Seriously. These habits make runners more successful in business, relationships, health …
45 Running Mantras: Why They Work, What Elite Runners Use
The mental side of running is often joked about, but it’s truly a massive component of having a great training cycle and race day. …
17 of The Best Inspirational Running Quotes
Running is a spiritual experience right? There’s a lot of praying happening by mile 25😂. Really this is another way of saying we have …
10 Best Running Instagram Accounts to Follow ASAP
These Top Instagram Runners help us build running the community through support, fun, tips and friendship. Checkout why I follow them!
Running Affirmations to Survive Tough Runs and Race Day
Teach a runner a quote and he’s set for the next workout. Teach a runner the tools to create running affirmations specific to their …
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 …
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 …
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 …
How I Justify My Premium Running Gear
Woah those shoes are how much? Me, every time I look at what people pay for high heels that make my toes ache and my calves scream for …
Overcome Your Top Running Excuses
Each time I tell a non-runner about my running, my face lights up and I get all gushy and excited like a love sick teenager, which ALWAYS …
Is Running Fun? Do We Really Enjoy Running?
We talk a lot about the pure satisfaction of crossing a finish line and knowing you’ve achieved something you once thought beyond …
Understanding Your Fitness Personality for Lasting Workout Motivation
I like eating cereal without milk. I adore cuddling with my cats, but only where I can quickly clean up their fur. I hate seams anywhere …
An Open Letter to the Middle of the Pack: Embracing the Average Runner
Lungs searing, legs aching for relief, she lunges forward finding the finish line respite, where she can finally stop hands on knees heaving …
Are You Limiting Your Success with Your Thoughts?
Dreaming big isn’t the issue when it comes to how to achieve goals. You’ve visualized yourself crossing that finish line, arms …
You’re Never Too Slow, Old or Fat
“Sorry I’m so slow.” “I don’t know if you want to go with me, I’m slow.” “Just a warning, I …
Why the Last Finisher Matters Equally: Ironman Kona
What would a recap of my Hawaii experience be without some of the Ironman stories that melt your heart, break your heart and head out to get …
7 Savvy Practices of Olympic Winners That You Can Use
I’m kind of obsessed with the habits of elite runners. In my wildest dreams I don’t desire to compete with them. Except once in …
Colorado Springs Weekend Trip Guide
“I was beginning to question why we moved here.” He was a few steps ahead of me on our 4th trail of the weekend as the words …
Grit: What I do When Feeling Unmotivated
Do you ever have trouble just “getting out there”? Feeling unmotivated to show up for your planned workout?? You know that once …
What is Your Why? 7 Steps to Figure It Out and Why It Matters
Why is your why? Have you ever asked yourself that? Understanding your why can make the biggest difference. Here's how to find it and why.
Complacency Will Kill You and other Lessons for Big Results
Sitting in a cold auditorium is how I might have started many nap stories during college, but in 2012 at a work convention I stumbled upon …
