Zombie's got it right. And we're only partially joking. Mike Swinger is a Physical Therapist (runphys.com) in Northern Michigan with some seriously practical and accessible suggestion for every runner to take away and implement immediately! 

And we're giving away a copy of his latest book (Runner's Fix: A DIY Guide to Running Pain-Free). You need to check out this page for the details and more resources from our conversation: atozrunning.com/episode29

Anyone care to guess how old Joanna was when the dream was born? Here's your hint: at that age, I was still entertaining myself by biting my dog's ear to see how she would respond. Not Joanna. This one's a story about a dream born in a child's imagination, cultivated one step at a time through both abysmal loss and mountainous success. Now decades down the meandering road, has she realized her dream?

For more details and links to resources, visit atozrunning.com/episode28

Ron Romano: the Mayor of Central Park, World Marathon Majors 6 Star... in ONE year! We connected with Ron to talk running the majors. This conversation is inspiring, informative, and loaded with great anecdotes and analogies!

For more information about Ron and other topics discussed, visit atozrunning.com/episode27

We were all thrown into this crazy holding pattern, and while we're always looking to set strong foundations, that's just about the only productive thing we are doing right now. The question is, how and what and when? 

Andi and Zach discuss doing today what best supports the long-term goals. For more related resources to this episode, visit atozrunning.com/episode26

What do you do now? Valid question. The answer is personal and complicated. With race plans thwarted and social distancing keeping us from our favorite groups and gyms, our goals need adaptation. We can still find motivation and community, but it is challenging.

Andi and Zach line up a group from personal trainers to professional athletes to share motivation, community, and more. Find more at atozrunning.com/episode25

Life affects running, and running affects life. Sometimes perseverance extends beyond the run, requiring runners to "hang in there" through difficult times. Andi and Zach interview another round of Olympic Trials marathoners to share their experiences hanging in when life hits hard.

For the complete episode resources and details visit atozrunning.com/episode24 (don't miss our training services like custom training plans and any-time consultations!)

Having spent the weekend with 700 of the best marathoners on the planet, we made it a priority to capture as many stories as we could, stories about moments when they had to "hang in there." For this episode, we delve into the first half of those lessons learned, and stay tuned for the second half soon.

For the complete details and more, visit atozrunning.com/episode23

Results are in! The 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials were nothing if not exciting! Andi and Zach break it down, sharing Andi's experience on the inside, Zach's experience on the outside, and the complete analysis of the race results.

Read all about it at atozrunning.com/episode22

The US Olympic Marathon Trials are here! (2/29/2020) Andi and Zach break it down so that you know all the most important (because we certainly don't give any irrelevant, unrelated facts about the various runners... *winks*) details about the likeliest contenders for the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Team. You'll want to check out the resources and details in further depth here, as well: atozrunning.com/episode21