May 20How to Train & Race on the Same LevelLast week I wrote about why I should have raced more. This week, I’ll be discussing why I don’t race as often as most people. Some runners out there — and you might be one of them — are workhorses. You can run all day long and never get injured…Running3 min read
May 13I Should Have Raced More Often: Here’s Why I Didn’t4.5 months of training. 0 races. It’s my own fault, really. I have no excuses, just the reality of being a coach and having a coaching business. I ran between 4–6 days every week — my weekly mileage is never high, even when I’m thoughtfully training. And the months got…Running Tips3 min read
May 13Why I Should Have Raced More4.5 months of training. 0 races. It’s my own fault, really. I have no excuses, just the reality of being a coach and having a coaching business. I ran between 4–6 days every week — my weekly mileage is never high, even when I’m thoughtfully training. And the months got…Running Tips3 min read
Apr 8Chasing Unicorns 🦄The oldest annual marathon and arguably one of the most well-known races on the planet happens to be run every April on Patriot’s Day. This year, I’m very fortunate to have 2 runners currently putting their final preparations together for this year’s Boston Marathon. I won’t get into how elusive…Marathon Training3 min read
Mar 18When’s the Race?There is no exact science as to when you should start your racing season, but I believe waiting a few weeks, at a minimum, after your break is a safe bet to when you can start thinking about a race. When I was in college, we took an extended break…Run3 min read
Mar 11Books For Your Running PleasureFinding a good book is hard sometimes. You can obviously go to your local library and pick out some books that might sound good or you can head to a bookstore and purchase a book, but sometimes you’re looking for a book that you can’t find anywhere. This post is…Distance Running3 min read
Feb 9I Started a Running Challenge to Hold Myself AccountableDo you know which month you are likely to get the least amount of sleep in? February. Do you know why? There are only 28 days, while every other month has at least 30. February also happens to be a month in which running races are least likely to occur…Distance Running4 min read
Jan 2810 Tips for Off-Season TrainingWhen I think of an “off-season” I usually think of winter track. It’s when we had long bus rides and late nights. But since most of us no longer are on the indoor circuit (racing indoors), we should still talk about the season when we aren’t racing. For the majority…Offseason4 min read
Jan 21Friday 5Happy Friday! Even with the short work week, this week seemed like it took forever. I’m going to do a Friday 5 instead of a “typical” newsletter. 1. Do you like my new top banner? …Running3 min read
Jan 7That’s Not What We Were ExpectingMy wife and I (but mostly my wife) have done everything we thought we could do to stay away from Covid. We’ve lived in a bubble since the pandemic started. This isn’t to say it was or is the right thing to do, it’s just what we’ve chosen to do…Running Tips3 min read
