Unless you live in a very remote area, you likely can choose from several half marathon options every month because with every passing year, we see more halves, and that's not surprising because they are, I think the ideal race distance. In this episode, I explain all the reasons why this race distance continues to […]

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This episode is about knee surgery for runners, the considerations, topics for thought. It will not tell you when you need surgery. I'm not a doctor. It doesn't bash knee surgery, not at all, but it is food for thought, things to consider, if knee surgery may be in your future, or if a medical […]

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If you haven't run off road – or on trails – I hope this episode will convince you to give it a try. I explain the many of excellent reasons why you should run trails, and I explain how to get started. I've said it many times, I live an hour from Disney World and […]

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Most runners want to get faster. Not everyone can afford to hire a coach, and not everyone has time to train for a marathon, but most runners hope to set new PR's on a regular basis. This is absolutely possible, but you need to know how to direct your time. Most people have full-time jobs. […]

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It's the little things that often have the greatest impact, and so it is with the concept of focusing on the fact that when running, you are always, 100 percent of the time, putting the full weight of your body on just one foot or the other. Oddly, you don't hear much about this, and […]

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We all think of ourselves as intelligent runners, of course, but even the most experienced, veteran runners sometimes lose sight of the wise and effective path to their goals. Why does this happen? I think because we get caught up in the here and now, the 'today,' instead of keeping our eyes on the long […]

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If, where you live, it gets cold in the winter – and I mean cold – then you're probably just coming into the time of year when you need to make accommodations to be able to run outside, safely and comfortably. No matter how cold it gets, in most cases, if you're healthy, you can […]

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No matter who you are and no matter how long you've been running, you have days when you need a reason to get out and run, a reason beyond the fact that you are a runner, you believe in running, you love to run and you know you shoud run. You can know and understand […]

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If you're running a 5k on up to a half marathon, hydration matters, but it's not terribly tricky. The focus should be on making sure you consume enough fluids to prevent dehydration,but if you're out there for several hours – or a lot more – you need to be even more concerned about avoiding over […]

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The Revel Big Cottonwood race weekend was an adventure I won't soon forget. Well, who am I kidding, I'll never forget it. Every destination race is unique, and this one, especially so, because it was mostly downhill and because it was the most beautiful race course I've had the good fortune to run, postcard scenes […]

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