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Being a new runner is awesome. With big stretch goals and so much progress in front of you, it’s an exciting time to be a runner.
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This post is going to be more personal than usual – I’m going to share some details about my wife’s pregnancies and her training. Let’s dive in.
I met my wife in college when we both ran cross country …
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Dear runners, winter is upon us! Scroll through Instagram and you’ll see countless photos of #SnowZilla aka Blizzard Jonas.
Running through snowmageddon is my personal hell, so instead I shared the ridiculous sunrise that accompanied me on my long …
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Sooner or later, every runner realizes that running is actually a metaphor for life.
It’s no surprise that there are countless quotes about this issue:
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain …
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Last year I spoke at a conference in Washington, DC about how to train for the half marathon.
And I probably offended one of the other panelists…
Let me tell you why:
After the presentation, we were answering questions …
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When was the last time you had an uninterrupted 4-6 hours to work out? If you’re like me, that hasn’t happened in a long time!
Time is life’s ultimate luxury. As we get older, this limited resource gets more …
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How do I get faster in all the race distances from 5k to half marathon… and maybe even the marathon?
A difficult question – but one that’s probably important to you. After all, who doesn’t want to improve their …
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One of my favorite aspects of coaching is when I work with runners who have long-term goals. And when training is planned long-term, the results can be extraordinary:
Since I know what’s coming up in 3 months, 6 months, …
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If you had one suggestion for new runners, what would it be? Run more… stay healthy… enjoy every moment?
I get interviewed a lot for Runner’s World, Men’s Fitness, and other sites like Women’s Health. And this is a …
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Running is a beautiful sport because of it’s simplicity. Just lace up your shoes and run (after a dynamic warm-up, of course).
You don’t need a team.
You don’t need a court, field, or arena.
Besides a good …
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