Sleep is important.
You know it. I know it.
Yet most of the time, neither of us get enough sleep.
Between staying up too late and getting up early to get our miles, runners are often guilty of training sleep for miles on a regular basis.
And that trade isn’t doing us any favors. Read more
On the surface, opting to work with a running coach (and actually paying money for it) may not make a lot of sense.
I mean, we’ve been running since we were kids, right?
Contrary to what some non-runners (and runners?) may think, as a running coach my job isn’t to teach you to repeatedly put one foot in front of the other.
I’m pretty sure most runners have that part figured out.
A lot of things. Read more
If you’ve been around the blog or the podcast for awhile, you may remember that about a year ago I was talking about putting together a virtual running summit. The plan was to bring in a dozen or so speakers and have them present on topics that would be of interest to runners such as injuries, form, nutrition, and so on.
Yeah, about that…
Obviously my virtual running summit never came to fruition, so why bring up those memories?
Well, Coach Trey and Brandon from the Connect Run Club are putting together what looks to be a pretty awesome virtual running summit, and they have asked yours truly to be one of the speakers/presenters!
Proof I’ll Be Speaking at the Connect Run Club Virtual Running Summit
I’ll be speaking on Tuesday, the 23rd of February at 2 PM.
I’ll see you there, right?
If I’m being honest, I’m hardly the headliner for this event.
Check out some of the folks I’ll be sharing the “stage” with: Read more
As I was going through the most recent (and sadly, the final) issue of Running Times magazine, an article jumped out at me that I had to share.
The article talks about 6 things you can do to make a change to your training/lifestyle that can help you improve your running this year and beyond.
We Fear Change.
Honestly, there isn’t anything to be afraid of with any of these changes. But any time I get a chance to pay homage to one of my favorite 2-3 movies ever, I’m going to take it.
And in this case, it can be a good thing to make a change.
If you want to check out the full article, here is the link.
If you want the Cliff’s notes, enjoy.
Like I said, none of these things are rocket science.
You may already be doing a few of them, and if you’ve been following along here on the blog for awhile you know I’ve been talking about most of these ideas for awhile.
That said, most of us (myself included) can still improve in one or more of these areas.
So if you’re looking to take your running to the next level, in 2016 or beyond, these are some good places to focus on to start!
What are You Doing to Make a Change to Your Running Routine to Help You Improve?
When it comes to reaching new running goals, many runners think they need to be running more, running longer, or running faster. Or all of the above.
And if that’s your focus, I guarantee you are not maximizing your potential as a runner and are making it more difficult to achieve your goals.
Contrary to popular belief, becoming a better runner requires much more than just #running. Click To TweetIf you are serious about the desire to improve as a runner, and stay injury free at the same time, here are the 4 key components that need to be a part of any training plan that you will be following if you really want to to improve as a runner.
