Tapering before your half marathon is an essential component to your half marathon training. After all, how hard can tapering be? You’re just running less, right? Well…though your running volume decreases, the two weeks before your half marathon can be deceptively difficult, even for veteran half marathoners. So if you’re running a half marathon soon,…
Remember when you first starting cycling? It was a thrill getting a new bike and the gear to go along with it. Fast forward to today. You’ve lost your passion for cycling. And getting ready for a ride seems more hassle than it’s worth. But there are 2 fixes you can use today to help…
Have you ever looked at a run on your calendar and thought, “this looks way too hard. I don’t think I can do it.”? So how can you keep running when you want to stop? There’s one proven strategy that’ll help you manage the emotions that arise from seeing a challenging run on your calendar….
It doesn’t matter if it’s your first half marathon, or your 10th, your half marathon will test both your endurance and your mettle. Are you ready for it? Teach yourself to handle the discomfort No runner truly enjoys being in pain. The pain is merely something you must handle to get to the good stuff—the…
This race didn’t go as planned. What next? Let it all out You get to be mad, disappointed, frustrated after working for weeks to train for your race. mad, feel disappointed, get frustrated, and so much more. You have every right to after working diligently to train for your race. Write it down All of…
Does the thought of putting on your running shoes fill you with dread? Before you quit running altogether, you’ve got to know this: it’s totally normal. Every runner, at some point, has lost all passion and enjoyment for it. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been running for a few months, or for years, it’s something…
You’ve got the bike. You’ve been riding. Now what are you working toward? Goal #1: Get pedaling There’s a bit of gear to get acquainted with on your first few rides—clipless pedals, shifting gears, and bike handling skills, traffic rules. Find a flat, traffic-free, bike-only routes to concentrate on riding and increasing your comfort with…
Tempo runs. Race-pace efforts. Intervals. Long runs. Does that sound like your 10k training plan? If you’ve spent the past several weeks diligently training and honing your speed to run a faster 10k, then you’re physically prepared to PR. But are you ready for the mental demands of racing a faster 10k? Your mind is…
You’ve done the work. The long runs are behind you. Now you’re running less and somehow feeling worse. Restless. Irritable. Convinced you’re losing fitness by the hour. One day you’re ready. The next you’re wondering why you signed up. That’s taper madness. And it doesn’t matter if it’s your first marathon or your fifth —…