Jessica’s 34 Minute Half Marathon PR (with no injuries)

May 6, 2013

Tweet The biggest lie I hear runners say is, “Coaching is just for fast people.” Ha! Today I want to share a story about Jessica, a 28 year old runner from Colorado. While she knew she wasn’t very fast, she was able to see dramatic improvement (with no injuries) with a little bit of coaching [...]

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Video Q&A with Coach: What Shoes Should I Wear When I’m Not Running?

April 29, 2013

Tweet Successful running – and injury prevention – is really a full-time job. Hopefully that didn’t scare you off from accomplishing your race goals. But truthfully, what makes you faster is often what you do in between workouts than what you do while running. So get enough sleep every night. Avoid hours of CrossFit AMRAP sessions in [...]

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Newton Gravity Running Shoe Review (Boy, Was I Wrong)

April 25, 2013

Tweet I used to say that using technology like “actuator lugs” to promote a neutral, natural foot strike was ironic and totally unnecessary. Of course, I’m talking about Newton running shoes which have a very distinctive sole: I refused to wear them because of those wacky lugs and thought they weren’t for “real” runners. But then [...]

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50 Surprising Lessons Learned From Running Around the World

April 22, 2013

Tweet I usually hate running when I’m traveling – I don’t know the locations, trails are hard to find, and out-and-backs on city sidewalks are boring. But for three months, I traveled to Pennsylvania, California, Hawaii, up the eastern coast of Australia, and all the way around the country of New Zealand. I ran almost [...]

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We Are Runners, And We Will Run

April 18, 2013

Tweet This is the third time I’ve sat down to write about Monday’s Boston Marathon. But yesterday – and the day before – I couldn’t articulate my feelings about what happened near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Like many of you, I went through every phase of loss: disbelief, anger, bargaining, depression, and [...]

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Special DVD Giveaway: Active Isolated Flexibility for Runners

April 15, 2013

Tweet Are you looking for a new way to stay healthy and run more consistently? Well, I’ve got something you’re going to love. Today Jay Johnson is going to highlight active isolated flexibility and give away two free DVD’s to one lucky reader. Jay is a Running Times and Nike contributor who has coached three US champions [...]

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RecoFit Calf Compression Sleeves Review

April 11, 2013

Tweet There’s nothing quite like a new pair of compression sleeves to make you feel like a total gear junkie. Especially RecoFit sleeves, which look like the Batsuit. A few weeks ago I was sent a pair of calf sleeves to test from RecoFit. I’ve been wearing them regularly on easy runs, long runs, and [...]

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How to Set Goals that Scare You Sh*tless: New Interview with Joel Runyon

April 8, 2013

Tweet Remember back in January when you made your bold New Year’s Resolutions? I’m going to run my first marathon this year! It’s time I lost 40 pounds! Finally, I’m going to stay injury-free for an entire year! And now it’s April – are you on track to reach your resolutions? If not, why is [...]

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Video: How fast should I run on my easy runs?

April 4, 2013

Tweet It’s a tough question: How fast should I run on my easy days in between workouts? Just think of all of the ways we describe the pace you should run on “easy runs:” easy recovery moderate slow relaxed Then there’s also the concept of “base runs” and “recovery runs.” Some runners will have both, [...]

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11 Running and Health Books You Have to Read

April 1, 2013

Tweet I’m often asked, “what books are you reading?” And while it’s none of your damn business what chapter of 50 Shades of Grey I’m on, I want to share what books have changed my life. See, I absolutely love books. I’m a total bookworm. During the summer before 5th grade I came in 2nd place in [...]

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