Have you felt the change lately? A little cooler in the morning, dark a little earlier, football games all over your TV? That’s right, summer might not be knocked out yet, but it’s getting a standing eight count! The arrival of fall means things get a bit...
Read MoreIn distance running, the long run reigns supreme. That's not really news, and yeah, I talk about the long run a lot. But even with all the attention paid to the long run, I think there is one thing that people frequently miss when they do the...
Read MoreThis is an exciting time of year. The struggle of training in summer weather is real, but so is the dream of fast races this fall. But when it comes to marathon training, there is something important to remember — a fast marathon isn’t really all...
Read MoreThe marathon taper sometimes feels very mysterious. But in this webinar I go over everything that you need to focus on during the final weeks before your race to make sure that you're ready to run your best! Make sure that you don't miss the next...
Read MoreIn this webinar, I cover the bases on the most important run of your week -- the long run. I talk about the types of long runs that you need to include in your training, how to do them, and how to get the most...
Read MoreA college coach of mine, Michelle Blessing, once told me “you only have three chances each week to get better” (two speed workouts and the long run). That comment has stuck with me a lot longer than most of what I learned in college. (Sorry professors ...
Read MoreAlex Nichols is one of the best trail and ultra runners in the country -- a three-time top-10 ultra runner of the year, and two-time Pikes Peak Marathon winner. Here Alex covers topics that range from the best way to structure training for trails and ultras,...
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I’m a cautious person by nature, and (full disclosure) I have been wrong about every single prediction I’ve made about COVID and racing. So let’s just say I am going to whisper this and try not to jinx anything … If you’re planning to run one...
Read MoreIn this webinar, I took a look at the idea of marathon "pre-training" -- essentially the work that you need to do before you start marathon training to be in a position to make sure that you can get the most benefit out of it....
Read MoreI'm partnering with PodiumRunner (https://www.podiumrunner.com) on a new video series "The Common Sense Coach." You can check out the first episode on why the 5k makes perfect sense right now and how it will benefit your races in the future. The rest of the videos...
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