07 Jan My Running Story
I'm taking a pause from giving typical running coach advice, to telling my personal running story...
01 Jan 2021 Reflections
The past two years have challenged all of us in multiple ways. We’ve lost friends, coworkers and family members to a deadly virus and lost out on opportunities to create memories & spend quality time with people we love, followed by being forced to return...
28 Dec Lactate threshold training: what is it and how do you do it?
Lactate threshold training for runners involves improving the body's ability to clear lactate from the blood. As an athlete runs faster, resulting in an increase in energy demand, the athlete's body will slowly begin to produce more lactic acid (a source of energy). As long...
26 Dec Benefits of In-Home Personal Training
When hiring a personal trainer, you have several options to consider. You can, of course, hire a trainer at the gym you frequent. If you aren’t a member of a gym, or perhaps your gym doesn’t offer trainers for hire, you can find an independent...
11 Dec Running Coach Tips: The Almighty Long Run
Five Benefits of the Long Run in your Running Plan Most, if not all, seasoned runners understand the long run. We know we need to do it on a weekly basis, and many of us even know the philosophy behind it. But if you're a beginner...
09 Dec How to stay engaged with your running training
I've received some questions over the past months from my Denver area run coaching clients regarding similar topics: how to learn to "like" running, how to keep oneself from getting bored on runs, and how to boost motivation and prevent burnout. First things first: I...
14 Nov Your Powerful Running Muscle – The Psoas
The psoas, along with the iliacus, make up your hip flexor: aka, the system that allows your leg to swing forward when you run. While you’ve probably heard the term “hip flexor” countless times, you may be somewhat unfamiliar with the psoas - until today...
07 Nov Running Progress Isn’t Linear
I read a post this morning that was the perfect reminder at the perfect time. This woman mentioned how she had a hamstring niggle this week so she had to switch around runs, and how training cycles can often follow the two-steps-forward, one-step-back routine...
31 Oct Food is Fuel for Your Strength Training
10 years ago, I was convinced that the most important thing in life was to be skinny. I compared myself to every single girl I saw. If she was skinnier than me, she was automatically better than me. I binged for hours, then restricted for...
21 Oct Running Coach Tips: Improving Cadence and Stride
My running coach told me last Friday that he's seen me over-striding in workouts lately. So, today I thought I'd talk a bit about a) what that means, b) why I think, even as a seasoned runner and a running form expert, I've been doing...