Just recently we passed Valentine's Day where the phrase "love is in the air" was all around us.  Since then I've noted another phrase - "race season is in the air" now that our eyes are focused on the hopeful early Spring promised to us by Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day and our stubbornness as runners as we yearn for warmer weather and put an end to the winters that have entrapped us the last few months.  Plus, many of us have already registered for our Spring races and know that our...

This week we are excited to talk to someone that has special meaning to Alex (me). If you recall, I started my fitness and weight loss journey with a major change in my diet and the addition of running just over five years ago. Today our guest was one of those people that were so instrumental to my journey - being someone that was willing to give support, an encouraging word, and help answer my questions from the very start. And I wanted to thank him on our show and hear more about his own...

We had a fun time recording our first interview this week!  Sure, we had a technical issue (Alex's mic was off) but we made the most of it.  Isn't that what you do when you have a run or race that doesn't go your way?  You get over it, you keep pushing on, and finish, no matter what it takes (excepting injury - but thankfully I wasn't injured 🤣). Our new interview format is "On The Run With..." where we sit back and take some time with each person we talk to, as if we were just out for a fun...

We had a lot of fun sharing our favorite running (and other) related book we read in 2019.  Note, these are just a sampling of the books but some of our favorites.  You'll want to listen in on the details and what we loved about them.  If you see my running pic and wonder why it's the episode photo, it's because I'm wearing my Aftershokz headphones as I read the rest of my next book; I would share which one I was listening to, but since this pic is from 2020 you'll have to wait until next...

  I can't believe it's been so long since our last episode but want to thank each of you that have contacted me asking how I have been doing and where I was at.  In sum, I was injured soon after my last recorded podcast and found it difficult to keep up with all the cross training, life, and more and after a full year consisting of recovery and even more races I am back and ready to keep sharing and encouraging you in your own running journey. But I have a special treat - I now have a co-host...

  This past week I received an email from Linda. She's a new runner (just started running in November) and has already run her first 5K. She is doing so many things right and is excited about her training for her next race. With that, she had some questions as she continues in her training and in setting her next set of goals. I invite you to listen in as I work through her questions and provide feedback as she continues pushing ahead. Whether you're taking your first step or searching after...

As a running coach, I get questions all the time on from runners of all experience levels and I LOVE taking the time to answer them. There was one specific question that I recently saw in a Facebook group for a local running group that I wanted to pass on to you and get your response.  Am I right in the way I responded or would you have answered differently? I invite you to download this week's episode and take us along on your next run. Then check out our past episodes to learn even...

We all know that running is a stress to your body.  But as we all have been taught from our youth, too much of a good thing can be harmful or lead to negative results.  This is no less true for running. In today's episode, we review what overtraining is to help establish why we want to avoid it.  It might sound intuitive, but if you don't understand what you're trying to avoid, you just might find yourself not taking seriously the need to avoid it in the first place.  And we runners, as umm,...

I admit it.  Sometimes the school of hard knocks is the best way to learn a lesson.  But let's be honest, there's so many lessons out there to learn that occasionally it's nice to learn from someone else's mistakes. So that's the approach I tried to take for this episode.  True, we already have an episode on some top tips for your next race.  But as I'm gearing up for my first race in 2019 (the Phoenix Marathon - will any of you be there?  If so let me know!) and dwelling on some of these...

  The beginning of the year is a great time to be a runner.  First you can look back over your just completed year and relish in each and every mile you have run and relish those races you finished.  But even better, it seems, is the possibilities that a new year brings!  No matter how your prior year turned out, a new year allows you to dream and wonder how much faster and stronger you can be. But there's a small problem that can happen as soon as you start to dream.  In this episode we work...

This question has been coming up a lot over the last few weeks so I thought I would try to address it - well, at least from one angle. The problem is, trying to address the questions, "How Fast Should I Run My Training Plans?" is almost as ubiquitous as asking how to run. If you're looking for that silver bullet answer on the perfect pace to run each and every run for your goals (whatever they may be), I'm sorry to disappoint and share that this isn't it. But there is a commonality that all...

You are careful about the shoes you put on your feet, the right running gear, and likely even the nutrition you put into your mouth during race day.  But do you put the same type of thought into choosing your next training plan for your race or do you just download the next plan you find online, hoping or just assuming it's good enough and might work for you? As I share in this week's episode, the race is the crowning jewel and the reward you put into all your training.  Why would you not put...

As I write this I can now say I have another race on the books with my completion of the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon.  I share this because I have a short list of tips I depend on for each race to get me to the starting line - and then the finish line - all the while enjoying the race! These six tips can help prevent you from experiencing some of the greatest fears of runners in a race: How can I prevent gastrointestinal (GI) distress miles into the race? What can I do to prevent burnout...

I am nervous, yet excited, as I’m days away from running in the 2018 NYC Marathon.  My journey has taken years to get to this point, having started running in January 2015.  As shared in this podcast, as well as in Episode 1, over the last three years I've lost 100 lb to get to where I am today.  With that, I want to share some of the top lessons I've learned to help me get to the point I am today with the hope that it can help encourage you on your own running journey. This is another...

It's time to break the rules of podcasting and ask you a question.  Run along with me and listen in on my morning running meditation as we seek to work through the answer.  You might not know what to expect in this episode, but our goal was to help you work through the question on whether you are really a runner. This is another episode following our Motivation Mile format, meaning that we want to share with you the motivation you need, encourage you on your way, and provide those critical...

Are you looking to get into a running program, just starting out, or even getting back into running after a break?  If so then you need to listen to this episode.  We address some of those top questions that new runners have right out the gate: How can I start running and avoid injury? How fast should I be running? Is there anything I should consider for my first traing plan to get my started? What happens to my body when I start running? This is another episode following our Motivation Mile...

Most weeks, our episodes will be referred to as the Motivation Mile meaning that we want to share with you the motivation you need, encouraging you on your way, and provide those critical running tips to help you on your own running journey – all in the time it takes to run a mile. We are excited to launch our first podcast episode.  Don't miss a highlight of where we are headed, our format for the show, a little bit about the running coach, and finally our daily tip. In sum, our goal is to...