Happy New Year! This time of year it’s natural for us to want to set goals, make changes and begin the year with a fresh start. You may have already picked out a couple of races that you want to run in this year and are determined to get to the start line injury free […]
After writing my recent series 5 Reasons to Acclimate to Running in the Heat, 5 Tips to Help You Acclimate to Running in the Heat, and How to Keep Your Electrolytes Balanced in the Heat, I was posed with a great question. What about my morning coffee? Since caffeine is known to be a diuretic, […]
If you have been following the guidelines from the 5 Tips to Acclimate to Running in the Heat and you are still feeling a little “off,” it’s possible that your electrolytes are not quite in their happy place! Understanding what electrolytes are, how they affect your running, how you lose them and what you can do […]
Perhaps you are one of those runners who have come into the summer months with a solid base and maybe even some speed training. Yet as it has gotten hotter you find your runs feel sluggish and a bit “off.” It seems like the harder you push yourself the worse you feel. Well I’ve got […]
Warmer weather brings a whole new set of challenges to running! I don’t know about you, but it seems like spring is never long enough and the heat and humidity make me question my sanity! It never seems to be a gradual transition either and this spike in temperatures can put added stress on your […]
Recently I was chatting with someone in a health and wellness Facebook forum who was struggling to add salads into her diet. She stated quite simply that she just doesn’t like them. Honestly I really don’t care for them either. I’ve always thought they were boring, not very filling and I didn’t like the texture. Also, it […]
We runners are often known for our “run at all costs” mentality. You know what I’m talking about right? “No pain, no gain” or “Just push through the pain” are things we tell ourselves when we struggle through one of those sub-par runs. Sometimes pushing through is the right thing to do and mentally we […]
A 5K race is a great way for a non-profit organization to raise money and awareness. Many of the races in which I run have a fund raising effort associated with them. In April, I ran the Boot Scootin’ 5K benefitting Beyond Boundaries in Ward, Arkansas. I enjoyed this race so much that I interviewed race […]
I am not a fan of diets! Most of the time they are not sustainable and you end up feeling like a failure. You know what I’ve talking about don’t you! You make drastic changes to your diet and create list of “forbidden foods” to never eat. Then it happens. Somebody brings a pan of […]
Full disclosure: this post is full of poop! If poop disgusts you, then you have been warned. However, I hope that you will stay and finish reading because I think you will find a valuable lesson here today. For the entire month of April (actually it started the last Monday in March) I have been […]