Running goals? Maybe later. It’s easy to set big running goals…until your alarm goes off at 4:15 a.m. for your morning run. Automatic snooze. Not quite the morning runner you thought you were last night. What if progress isn’t about running more? What if it’s about finding what fits into your week—and figuring out the…
Long run time. But first, breakfast. What’s going to agree with me once I’m running? Some days it’s oatmeal. Other days it’s fried rice and eggs. But…not everyone grew up on oatmeal, and not every stomach wants it before a long run. The tricky part isn’t picking the ‘right’ food — it’s choosing something that’ll…
Cool, crisp mornings. Leaves turning into a rust colored rainbow. Everything should click because everything else is so perfect. Finally, the perfect day for a run. But it isn’t. You push harder, expecting to fly, but you’re stuck in slow motion. Everything that worked so perfectly in July is out the window now. If you’re…
You clip in, start pedaling, and your legs say, “nope.” Heavy. Slow. Zero power. It’s the worst — when your body won’t show up no matter how much you want it to. So you run through the mental list: ‘Did I eat enough?’ ‘Is this a normal recovery day?’ ‘Have I been doing too much?’ I’ve…
Running mantras shut down the chatter that kicks in around mile three: “Why am I even doing this? That person just passed me…they’re probably doing fewer miles. Did I lock the car?” Your brain has opinions and right now, it wants you to stay home, watch another episode, and eat cake. So let’s give it…
You traded spontaneous plans for scheduled miles, lazy Sunday mornings for alarm clocks, 20 weeks of becoming the friend/ partner/ parent who always had to check their training calendar first. Now it’s taper time. You’ve checked the weather app at least 7 times today, hoping it magically changes to perfect running weather. And here you…
Do you have 26.2 miles staring you down tomorrow? Feeling that mix of excitement, nerves, and “wait, what am I supposed to eat again?” Totally normal. And you’re in exactly the right place. Fueling up doesn’t have to be super complicated or stressful. Because honestly, the simpler, the better. I’ll walk you through what to…
Are you feeling a tiny bit (okay, maybe a lot) nervous about 10K race day? I get it—race day can feel like a whirlwind of second-guessing and excitement. Did I run enough? Will I wake up on time? What if I can’t finish? Those pre-race jitters are just like heading into a job interview—sweaty palms,…
Have you been on a ride and thought…”Wait. Shouldn’t this be easy?” So our natural response? We dial up the intensity. Put in more work. Add more miles and hope that we’ll return to our past (younger) self. Reality: Muscles now need more time to bounce back. And days off? They’re more of a ‘must-do’…
Ever stepped onto a treadmill, hit the start button, and launched forward? Or jabbed controls mid-run, gripped the side rails, and hoped to high heaven you’ll stay upright? We’ve all been there. But I’ve got you with a few treadmill running tips, so you can go from ’am I doing this right?’ to ‘I totally…