How to Pace Your Half Marathon with 4 Simple Strategies
Pace your half marathon with a smart strategy to help ensure you have a successful race. The longer your race distance is, the more important …
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The Tempo Run: How to Increase Your Race Pace
The tempo run is a valuable tool in your training arsenal to help increase your race pace. I see this question often: “How do I …
Long Run Recovery Tips: How to Get the Most Out of Your Miles
Long run recovery is an art many distance runners develop through trial and error, but you can speed up this process if you learn what …
Metabolic Testing for Runners: Perspective on How to Train Effectively
Metabolic testing for runners can give an accurate picture of how many calories their body burns, what heart rate zones to train in, where their …
29 Reasons to Love Nuun: Hydration for a Better Life
Nuun Hydration is reinventing how we think about hydration. Many of us know we need adequate hydration to lead an active life, but we’re also …
22 Remarkable Reasons to Run the Ogden Marathon This Year
Update: Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Ogden Marathon has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 26th, 2020. You still have time to join us! The Ogden …
11 Things You Need to Know When You Start Training for Your Half Marathon
You’ve decided you want to run a half marathon, but you’re not sure where to start. Get the 11 action steps you need to start half marathon training.
Here’s Why You Need a Treadmill in Your House
This past weekend, I ran a new treadmill personal record on the treadmill in my house. A treadmill personal record is the longest distance you …
When Should You Start Training for a Half Marathon?
Whether you set a New Year’s resolution to run your first half marathon this year or are a seasoned runner, figuring out when you need …
Types of Running Fuel and How to Use Energy Gels for Beginners
With several different types of running fuel available on the market today, it can be confusing to determine what types of running fuel you need, …
What is Base Training and How to Build It
What is a Base Training Phase? First, a running base or training base is the initial fitness you gain from a period of easy running …
Halloween Half Ogden Race Recap
The Halloween Half in Ogden was somewhat of a last-minute race sign-up. After I missed my goal of breaking 2-hours due to some tough conditions …
How to Keep Your Motivation for Cold Weather Running
Cold weather running can be a struggle for many people. No matter where you live in the country, the weather is undoubtedly starting to cool …
Running for Weight Loss: 7 Revolutionary Tips for Results
Running weight loss tips are definitely not in short supply on the internet. Most of them promise quick fixes and monumental amounts of weight loss …
How Do You Know If You Are Ready to Train for a Half Marathon?
If you are wondering whether or not you are ready to train for a half marathon, then you’ve made it to the right place. Considering …
How to Destroy the 2-Hour Half Marathon
The 2-Hour half marathon goal. For some reason, the 2-hour half marathon is one of the most common time goals I see among recreational runners. …
Air Force Half Marathon and MAJCOM Challenge Race Recap
The Air Force Half Marathon was a huge success! Fair warning, this will be my most extensive race recap yet. There is a lot to …
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 …