It seems like every week or two, another handful of race organizers make the difficult decision to cancel their events this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And while there is still hope that the situation will improve enough that an in-person fall race might take place, even the most optimistic runners are recognizing that […]
Needless to say, 2020 has been quite the year so far. Pretty much all of our lives have been impacted by Covid-19 in one way or another, and most of us have been impacted in multiple ways! As runners, we have definitely felt the impact. Races have been canceled and postponed left, right, and center, […]
What is the most important thing you can do as a runner to hit your goals on race day? Is it your long runs? The speed workouts? Making sure you take care of all the little things that help you stay healthy? No question that those all play a role in helping you be fully […]
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. One of the things I most enjoy about this time of year is spending extra time with friends and family. And one of the things I find most stressful about this time of year is spending extra time with friends and family. Quite the dichotomy, eh? […]
For many runners, fall is an exciting time of year. Not only do we finally get a break from the summer heat, but many of us have races on our fall calendars as well. Obviously, a big part of preparing for a race is logging your miles in the months leading up to it. But […]
For many runners, the fall means one thing: race season! Chicago and New York are the two biggest named races by far, but they are hardly the only races to consider from mid-September through the end of November. One of the biggest reasons that fall is such a popular time of year to race is […]
Finally: signs of spring! And before long, many of the runners that were complaining about the winter that wouldn’t end will be complaining about the oppressive heat and humidity that summer often brings with it. In many cases, the common refrain about running in the summer months is to make sure that you’re staying hydrated. […]
This time of year, life has the tendency to get a bit more hectic than usual. If you don’t have a race looming on the horizon, and even if you do, it can be easy to let your running go. Once life returns to its usual level of hectic in January, you’ll be able to […]
With fall race season in full swing, many runners will soon be faced with the question of what’s next. When you have a race to look forward to, you know why you’re getting up at 4 AM on Saturday to go for a run before the rest of the world wakes up. You know why […]
One topic that doesn’t get talked about much in running circles is burnout. No matter how much you love to run, the possibility exists that running will lose its luster for you at some point. I know, because I’ve dealt with burnout as a runner in the past. Signs and Symptoms of Burnout in Runners […]
