The weather app says 95°F. At 5 am. Same as yesterday. Same as last week. Until October. Here’s what’s actually happening, and what to do about it. Why running in the heat feels so hard If you’re running in high temperatures, the pacing math is real: for every 10 degrees above 70°F, you might slow…
A 5K is 5 kilometers, which is 3.1 miles (or 5,000 meters). Walking, that’s about 45-60 minutes. Running, somewhere between 25 and 40 minutes. How many miles is a 5K? (The hard facts) How long does it take to finish a 5k? How it feels Finish time Pace per mile Walking 45:00 – 60:00 14:30…
You traded spontaneous plans for scheduled miles. Lazy Sunday mornings for alarm clocks. Twenty weeks of becoming the friend, the partner, the parent who always had to check their training calendar first. You did it. You’ve checked the weather app at least 7 times today. The forecast hasn’t changed. Three days out and the nerves…
You don’t feel old…but you don’t feel 25 either. You’re still motivated to run. It’s still the thing that makes you feel like you again. You don’t want to quit. But you also don’t want running to break you. So you’re wondering: Why do I need more time to really get into the run? Am…
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 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,…
You’ve decided—this running thing is happening. So let’s dig into the running mistakes to avoid so your running journey becomes less frustrating and a whole lot more enjoyable. New to running? Watch out for these common mistakes Doing too much, too soon You feel good so you do more. Double the miles. Push every run….