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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The last couple of weeks I have not exactly been walking my talk. While I live by the 80/20 rule (eat well 80% of the time), I would say I was probably following the 40/60 rule! Lots of snacking, lots of sugar and very little veggies. Oh and then there is this thing called sleep. […]
As I get mentally prepared for this weekend’s River Trail 15K, I can’t help but reflect back on my last race, the CASA Half Marathon in December. A nice PR, but it could have been so much better had I only listened to my Amy, my running coach. My original plan after the Athens Authentic […]
It’s fitting that my last marathon was the Athens Authentic Marathon. The word authentic has been on my radar for the past 18 months. This word resonates with me on so many levels from business, to family, and even to running. So what does authentic mean? Webster defines it as: made or done the same […]
Just a few months ago I felt like I was on top of the world. I was on fire! Each day I was excited to start the day and do my workout! Now I find myself thinking about all the other things I need to get done and the thing I love to do, go […]