Sleep? Are your really talking about sleep on a running blog? Isn’t sleep the opposite of what we should be doing? Runners get better by running, not sleeping…..right? Sleep is vital if you want to have success in running. I hope that is good news to you because I love sleep. When it’s about 8:30pmContinue reading “Sleep…..zzzzzzzzzz”
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Sketchers Max Road 4 Review
I’m not so sure about this… So, that was my initial thought about buying a “Sketchers” brand running shoe. My previous experiences with Sketchers was in the area of casual dress shoes. I have a couple of pairs. They are stylish but not really that comfortable and I don’t find them to be that durable.Continue reading “Sketchers Max Road 4 Review”
What I Think About in a Marathon
Sometimes I get the question, “what should I be thinking about in a marathon?” 26.2 miles is a long way and a long time. Are there helpful things to think about that will help the time pass by and keep me on track to hit my marathon goals? Honestly, there is a lot of varietyContinue reading “What I Think About in a Marathon”
Training Alone Verses With Others
Is it better to train with others or alone? Have you ever thought that running with someone else or with a group of people might help you become a better runner? On the other hand, maybe you train with people a lot and you could benefit from more “solo” training sessions. In this blog IContinue reading “Training Alone Verses With Others”
Cadence!
What is cadence? Why is it important? Cadence isn’t something new runners think about often. In fact, I didn’t even hear about cadence in high school or while running in college! How could all my coaches ignore the importance of cadence? Yet, with all these new fancy watches, cadence is one of the metrics weContinue reading “Cadence!”
Do I Need A Shoe Rotation?
If you’ve been a runner long enough you’ll hear runners talk about what shoes are in their rotation for training. When I was running back in High School I didn’t have a running shoe rotation. I was fortunate to have one decent pair of shoes at a time let alone two, three, four, or fiveContinue reading “Do I Need A Shoe Rotation?”
When a Workout doesn’t go as Expected
It’s a Monday. I usually do a hard interval workout on Mondays. Yesterday was a day off from running so everything was seemingly set up for a great workout. I had a great night of sleep and there wasn’t any injury or soreness that I was aware of. One problem, my body didn’t agree. MyContinue reading “When a Workout doesn’t go as Expected”
Introduction to Interval Workouts
In high school and college interval workouts were hard. I really dreaded them because they often times required your max effort and they simply hurt. By the middle of the workout your lungs were burning and your legs were like jello. The short rest periods in between sets went by fast but they were justContinue reading “Introduction to Interval Workouts”
Setting Goals
Setting personal goals in running is a great way to help direct you towards being the best runner you can be. Without goals we can struggle with training motivation and we are left with no end target. These goals can look very different from person to person. I am going to talk about some differentContinue reading “Setting Goals”
Training Amidst Covid 19
No one knows when Covid 19 will be under control and everyone will be allowed to resume their normal routines. Races have been canceled everywhere and “virtual races” have become the new rage. Honestly, I am not motivated to do any virtual races right now. The Boston Marathon has been rescheduled for September 14th butContinue reading “Training Amidst Covid 19”
