Feeling sick before your race? Don't stress it's actually more common than you think. Here's our tips of how to fight the runner's flu.

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!

LA marathon course guide and tips for training to help you have a great race. From running coaches and finishers

Creative ways to display race medals without overwhelming your mantel. Metal hangers are just one of the ways to put your bling on display!

Looking for a PR race course? Don't care about the views? How to plan for the Phoenix Mesa Marathon to have a spectacular day

Over the last decade plus of coaching, myself and my team, I have helped a lot of runners prepare for runDisney races from a 5K to the Dopey Challenge. It’s…

Running the Miami Marathon? Everything you need to know for a great race day and how to prepare for the course and weather.

An honest review of the my experience running the Honolulu Marathon. All the unique race details, how to prepare ahead of time, and what it was like to explore Hawaii…

Anyone getting ready to run the Philadelphia Marathon needs to read this post! It’s everything I wish I’d known in advance to have the best day possible. Even as a…

In the world of running, the path to achieving ambitious goals is paved with dedication, strategy, and preparation. Just as actors rehearse tirelessly before opening night, runners too have a…

Ready for an automatic PR?? Try a unique race distance like one of these 10 mile road races around the United States to challenge yourself.

What if instead of fighting your nervous, you found a way to use them and thus felt more confident an calm? Keys to manage pre-race nerves.

Are you looking for a flat fast course? People that are the nicest? Post race food that rocks? A fun race vacation? Great, let me give you the full low…

Here are the best virtual races and why you need to start including them in your training. It's medals, motivation and so much more

Use these marathon travel tips and tricks to combat some of the most common-stressors of air travel and reduce the risk of jeopardizing race performance

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 race day”. While those two…

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 you’re wondering how to…

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, so many of you…

Have you heard people talking about Parkrun USA? Or maybe during a morning run you found yourself passing some flags and people in neon vests, wondering if it was a…

Racing is inherently a solo activity. Only you can control your speed, your mind and your pain threshold. Sure, sure you’re surrounded by thousands of other spandex clad runners, but…

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 experience, but not…

Last month, I had the opportunity to run the Lululemon 10K in Edmonton, which is apparently a scaled down version of the Seawheeze Half Marathon… or so I’d been told.…

I haven’t raced a 10K in at least 5 years, but probably longer as the last one was part of the Runner’s World Hat Trick where I did a 5K,…

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 bit about why Santa Barbara…

Hellllloooooo from sunny California. Really I could not have timed this trip any better, as the first sightings of winter seem to be hitting Denver. What can I say, I…

We did it!! Ragnar Colorado: 200 miles, over 30 hours, 2 vans, 12 ladies. Our goal was only to have fun and there were moments of oh crap this is…

After writing about both Miami to Key West Ragnar Relay Race, the Colorado Ragnar Race, the Wild West Relay, the Palmetto 200 and the Race to Kinvara, I’ve gotten a…

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, which is why I now…

No one plans to fail. I’m sure the captain of the Hindenburg didn’t set out for his trip thinking, “I’ll stop paying attention for awhile and this big bubble of…

For months, you’ve diligently followed a training to help you crack your newest race goal. As the race approaches, you start seeing notes about the provided race pace group and…

Spartan races, mud runs, color runs…is this the year of the underwear runs? I’ve gotten a LOT of emails lately asking me what I think will be the big, hot,…

You’ve made it to race day. No surprises there, you woke up 322 times to watch the blinking red dots on your clock and ensure you didn’t over sleep. Of…

You never forget your first. Clichés sound trite, but only because they ring true with such simplicity. In 2002, I ran my first race ever. I can’t say I loved…

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 opted to add that extra squirt…

When it comes to enjoying race day, nothing matters more than picking one which truly aligns with your goals! Maybe you want to run somewhere exciting, fresh, new? Maybe you…

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 living friend talked me in to…

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 doing another post about the rest…

As noted yesterday, I did eek out a 1 minute PR for which I am absolutely grateful. I appreciate all the congrats and all your words of “any PR should…

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 great…

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 quiet…

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 time I finish…

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 and haven’t had a true…