Run Training

What's YOUR Race Day Strategy?

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Everyone has their own race day strategy.  I have mine and I'm certain they differ from yours.  I will highlight some of my suggestions for a successful race day. However, because different methods work for all of us, please share what you do and what works for you to have a better run on race day.  Please leave your comments and... »

10 Fast Facts!

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1. The most important run in marathon training is the LONG RUN. You can finish a marathon without any speed work, lactate threshold training, hill running or strength training. You may not set a new PR, but you would finish as long as you completed your long runs. 2. In 2009, more than 400,000 people is the U.S. will ran the... »

Listen to YOUR body!!!

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I was being really creative  when I finally decided what to title this post!  I'll be the first to tell you that I'm the worst listener when it comes to listening to body, especially when I'm injured.  No worries, I'm not currently injured, but I've been there before. Too many runners run through injuries!  This is only making it worse people! ... »

Rookie Marathon Mistakes

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Every marathon I run I learn a new lesson.  I'm sure for those of you who have run a marathon learned valuable lessons along the way as well. Feel free to add to my list here by leaving a comment below. I must warn you one of the photos is kinda graphic.  A fair warning to you.  However, it is the... »

ChelanMan Race Report

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ChelanMan Multisport Weekend: Lake Chelan Washington! The weekend and my Olypmic Triathlon Race was awesome!  I highly recommend this race to everyone.  The ChelanMan is a weekend full of races, so there are many options of races: half-ironman, half marathon, 10k, Olympic Triathlon, Sprint triathlon.  It was so cool to have all these events taking place all weekend. I love... »

Benefits of Track Workouts

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Track Workouts:  the workout I LOVE to HATE!  I hate track workouts because they are hard, but I love how my body feels when I'm finished and I love how much faster I've become since including track workouts in my training. When I was a senior in high school and completing one of my last ever track practices I remember telling... »

Build a better booty!

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Happy Monday everyone! I love this time of year because of all the running races happening every weekend. It’s motivating and inspiring to read all the race experiences on daily mile, facebook, twitter, blog posts, etc. I'm also loving it right now because of the World Cup. It only comes around every 4 years which means every four... »

Help! I get muscle cramps……..

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Wow, I have received a considerable amount of e-mails from you asking how to avoid the dreaded muscle cramps. Can you relate to one of these photos? Cramps can be the death of your race. Don’t you find it interesting you can run the first 20 miles with no issues then BAM! The legs go on lockdown. It hurts... »

Half Marathon Racing

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A key to improving your marathon time is in your half marathon race Aghh, the half marathon.  It really is the perfect race distance.  Just long enough to be a challenge, yet not long enough to face "hitting a wall" or post race soreness so much you can't walk normal. I love racing this distance.  In fact, I use the half marathon... »

Improve running performance with unilateral leg training

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It is very common for athletes, especially endurance runners, to have imbalanced leg strength.  Have you ever noticed you are stronger or balance better on one leg over the other?  Imbalances in leg strength can lead to a myriad of running issues such as decreased race performance, injury, and unstable knees. What can you as a runner do to avoid these... »

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