Running

Even when you think you've finally found a pair of running shoes that's working for you, when someone mentions the "next best thing" you listen, right? You're apt to get on board if someone can convince you this is the pair that will give you all the miles and the fastest time. Perhaps you've recently heard someone mention zero drop running shoes and you're wondering if these are the "it" shoe that you need. No running shoe...

Though it may sound like the latest workout fad, fasted running is actually something that endurance runners have been utilizing as a specific training tool for quite some time. The question is, is fasted running right for you or is it just something that sounds cool when you tell your friends you went for a run without eating any breakfast? Here we'll talk about what fasted running is and the purpose behind running on an...

With so many popular races scheduled in the fall, many runners find themselves doing the bulk of their training during the hot summer months. As someone who just spent the entire winter training for Boston (my first ever winter training for a marathon), moving into summer training again has definitely been an adjustment. Though I think runners need to take the time to get acclimated as the temperatures begin to rise, the...

As someone who has run for many years, I throw out acronyms related to the sport like it's my job. When you use something so widely in your vocabulary, it's easy to forget it's not an actual word in the dictionary that everyone knows. I've made the mistake of stating on social media that my race time was a "PR" assuming that everyone would know to hand out virtual high fives. But then someone wrote, "What the heck is a PR?"...

Conversational pace is a frequently used term in the world of running. You may have a training plan that asks you to complete a scheduled run at a "conversational pace." Conversational pace is an easy running pace in which you can run while comfortably holding a conversation. Even when running alone this can be determined by talking to yourself, humming or singing. Including conversational pace running into your regimen is...

When athletes get hyperfocused on one sport, it can be difficult to make room for other areas of fitness. I've personally found this to be true while marathon training as the running itself already takes up so much time. Often we see the exercise itself, in this case running, to be the most important aspect of the training and it's difficult to see how conditioning in other areas can help you improve. Yoga is definitely one...