The Complete Nutrition Guide on How to Fuel a Half Marathon
Whether you’re running your first half marathon or your tenth, how to fuel a half marathon for your best performance tends to be an art, …
How to Run When You Travel for Work
Are you ready to run when your company sends you traveling for work? Several times a year, I find myself traveling for work. Sometimes it’s …
33 Quick Quotes to Energize Your Running Motivation
Running motivation quotes are one of those things runners are just attracted to…because we LOVE to get all jacked-up on motivation! A great source of …
Running and Weight Loss: 6 Honest Lessons You Need to Hear
Running and weight loss: it seems like these two should go together hand in hand. After all, running burns a ton of calories, right? Weight …
Running on a Budget: How to Find the Best Watch for Less
When you’re trying to find the best running watch possible on a budget, it can be depressing to look at the prices of running watches! …
Nutrition for Runners: 5 Core Eating Habits that Will Make You Faster
Nutrition for runners around the world can vary quite a bit. But after extensive research, author and sports nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald found that there are …
4 Injury Prevention Fundamentals for Runners to Live By
Active injury prevention is imperative for runners. In any given 12-month period, 8 out of 10 runners are likely to experience injury from overuse. 8 …
Why Runners Need Strength Training + 2 Easy Tips for Success
Runners are notorious for “just running” and avoiding the other necessary but less fun parts of training such as cross training and strength training. The …
Challenge Your Fitness Integrity and Conquer Your Goals
Maintaining fitness integrity is harder than it sounds. It’s more than just “doing the right thing.” I’m giving you fair warning right now—this post is …
First Half Marathon Race Recap: Kristi [Guest Feature]
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This is another featured guest post. Today Kristi Yates volunteered to share her first half marathon experience with us. Kristi is one of the rockstars …
3 Killer Speed Workouts to Skyrocket Your Race Day Confidence
If you’re training for a race, it’s likely that speed workouts are part of your training plan once if not twice each week. Speed workouts …
5k Race Recap: Handcart Days
Here’s my 5k Race Recap from the Handcart Days race last weekend! I was actually supposed to run a 5k over three weeks ago, but …
22 Reasons Why You Need to Run a Half Marathon This Year
There are SO MANY legit reasons to run a half marathon!! Half marathons are quite awesome, and they are definitely my distance of choice. You …
First Half Marathon Race Recap: Mount Rushmore [Guest Post]
This is another featured guest post. Today Stine Turgeon, who volunteered to share her first half marathon experience with us. I met Stine through the …
How to Improve Sleep Quality for Runners
Sleep quality for runners is essential to our recovery. The physical stress of running means that your body needs more rest than those who choose …
First Half Marathon Experience [Guest Recap]
This is our first guest post featuring Faye Kingston, who graciously shared her first half marathon experience with us. Her enthusiasm for the sport of …
Goal Accountability Check-Up That Will Help You Conquer Your Goals This Year
Have you thought about your goal accountability lately? We’re far from January, when goal setting is high. What about following through with those goals? Goals …
The Long Run: Why You Can’t Afford to Skip It
If you’re training for a half or full marathon, the long run holds a crucial place in developing your distance running stamina. For most runners, …
First Half Marathon Tips for a Fantastic Race Day
Are you looking for first half marathon tips? Congratulations! You’re in the right place. You are probably getting ready to run your first half marathon. …
How Often Should You Race?
Once you get into the hang of running and try a few races, you might understand why racing can be intoxicating. It’s fun to run …