Want to Run a Great Race? Don’t Skip This One Step!
Call it nerves or pre-race jitters, but I see too many people talk themselves into having a bad race. They are trained, they have the ability and yet they allow fear to take control as they approach the starting line. You hear them say things like: “I really don’t like this distance” or “I don’t […]
Fast and Easy Chicken Salad
One of my favorite things to make with leftover chicken is Chicken Salad. I like to make it the night before as I am putting away any leftovers from dinner and use whatever ingredients I have on hand. Then I have lunches for the next few days made and ready or dinner for the next evening […]
Race Plans: Why You Need One and How to Make It
The other day I did a Facebook Live video on race plans. If you missed it Click Here to watch it or you can read on to to learn more if you prefer. If you are spending countless hours training for your next race, but failing to make a race plan then you are doing […]
How to Stay Mentally Tough During a Race
Besides being well trained and physically prepared to race, all successful runners know how to harness the power of mental toughness. They know that no matter how much they have physically prepared for a race, there will always be those moments in a race that they will have to ask them themselves to dig deep […]
How to Accomplish Your Running Goals: 5 Simple Steps
Whether you are laser focused and on track with your training or your workout train never left the station or you’re somewhere in between, accomplishing your running goals presents its own set of challenges. I have put together the following video to show you how to create a simple step by step system to keep […]
Consistency Starts With Your Attitude
This past week over on my Facebook page we have been discussing how to get more consistent in your training. I shared with you three tips to help you break out of the rut and get to running on a consistent basis. In our discussions on Facebook we talked about the importance of your attitude […]
Quit Struggling with Consistency! 3 Tips to Get You Training Regularly
It’s 3 weeks into January and you’re still struggling to get out the door to run every day! You feel like you fell off the wagon before you ever got on it! Yesterday I shared tips to help you quit struggling and get to running. In case you missed the video and my tips here […]
How to Keep Running Fun
All week over on my Facebook page we have been discussing how comparison can steal the joy you once found in running. And the crazy thing is that it will creep in before you realize it’s happened. For many of us runners, our training runs become our escape, our endorphins fix. Then we discover races and […]
Avoid Doing This and Watch Your Running Improve!
There are lots of things we should avoid that definitely will help improve our training such as cotton socks, ill fitting shoes, over training, too much sugar, etc…you get the idea. But today I want to talk with you about something that I believe is even more important running in the wrong shoes! Quit comparing […]
PowerFuel Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin and pancakes may seem like an unlikely combination, but they are surprisingly delicious and packed full of nutrients and carbohydrates to fuel your body for successful workout. After tweaking this recipe to include protein powder, I have found that I feel satisfied all morning and since they contain no flour or sugar they are […]