“Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don’t let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.” …
…Last weekend, the history book was rewritten when Mo Farah and Galen Rupp finished first and second in the Olympic 10k.
Farah became the first British athlete to ever medal in the men’s 10k while Galen Rupp became the …
…The problem with a blog is that some great articles get buried in the graveyard that we call an Archive.
But most of the time, that information is still really helpful! (check out SR’s archive here)
I’ve received …
…Is it possible to run a huge PR, avoid the infamous “marathon bonk,” and recover quickly from the race? You bet!
Mark racing a half marathon before his PR Marathon
I talk a lot about “small wins” – they’re …
…One of my favorite things about Strength Running is that I get to help your running by giving you free stuff.
In the past, I’ve given away:
Jim Butler has been the head Cross Country coach at Connecticut College for over 25 years, leading the Men’s team to the National Championships in 2002 where he was then named the Division III New England Coach of the …
…The adiZero Boston 3 is named after the world’s greatest marathon, so I had high hopes for this trainer. And it didn’t disappoint.
I’ve been a long-time wearer of the Adidas adiZero line but never wore a pair of …
…“There just isn’t much that can be done about the weather but embrace it and realize it wont last forever.” – @RunsforBeers
Summer running can be wonderful: the hot sun mercilessly beating down on you as you struggle through …
…I have a confession.
I’m not fair to all of my readers.
See, I provide a lot of free resources to those signed up to my private list, like:
At the 2012 Boston Marathon, runners faced an even more daunting challenge than Heartbreak Hill: a scorching temperature of 88 degrees with unseasonably high humidity.
Racing a marathon in the heat is difficult. In fact, after race organizers recommended