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Mile Markers: Running Through a Haze

Last week’s workouts were done in a literal haze. This week, smoke from the wildfires in Canada and Eastern Washington descended upon the Seattle metro

How I Took 12 Minutes Off My Half Marathon Time

I ran my first half marathon almost four years ago, clocking in a 1:46 finish time. I was beyond elated – it was faster than

Mile Markers: Training Transitions

Last week’s workouts transitioned into the start of another training segment. I’m running an October half marathon and after enjoying the lazy weeks of summer

How Periodization Helped Aimee Run PRs in the 10K to Marathon

Most runners know that incorporating workouts such as interval runs will help them get faster. For a runners such as Aimee, they know how to

Racing on Your Period: How to Minimize Cramps and Maximize Performance

Effective Tips for Racing on Your Period – Even with Cramps

Chances are, if you are female and a runner, you will likely at some point run a race during your period. No one wants to

Mile Markers: A Week of Humid Runs

Last week was the final week of not-training before starting my fall half marathon segment. I’m not training for a marathon this year. Initially, I

Short Interval Fartlek Run

In my previous post, I discussed how marathoners and half marathoners alike can benefit from speed training. Today, I’m sharing a type of workout that

Speed Training for Long Distance Runners

Many long-distance runners want to improve their finish times, especially if they have completed more than one marathon or half marathon. While factors such as

Mile Markers: Midwest Mileage

I spent a majority of the past two weeks back in my old running routes of the Midwest: first my hometown of St. Louis for

Mile Markers: Heat and Hills

Even when I’m not training for a specific race, running feels best when I let it naturally fall into a hard-easy routine. Last week’s workout

How to Overcome a Negative Mindset on Race Day

The brain can be your greatest enemy or your most powerful tool on race day. As your most powerful tool, your brain can help you

Treating Soft Tissue Running Injuries

Every runner knows that sensation: training is going fantastically well until, all of a sudden, your foot hurts, your knee hurts, or your hamstring hurts.

Mile Markers: Running through Sunshine

Last week’s workouts were fantastic, in part thanks to the arrival of true summer weather. The sun shined on all of my runs, which is

Run of the Mill 5K 2018 {20:59}

In years of running and working as a running coach, I had not actually raced a 5K. I wanted to change this and had noticed

Mile Markers: 5K Race

I raced a 5K last week, which is something I’ve never done before. I completed a couple 5K runs in college, but I certainly didn’t

Solo Runs Vs. Group Runs: Confessions of an Introverted Runner

This month’s Just Run Round Up asks an interesting question: do you prefer solo runs or group runs? Both group runs and solo runs have

Mile Markers: Vitamin Sea

They say that everything can be cured with some sort of salt water: tears, sweat, or the sea. This week, I was nursing a minor

Anatomy of a Training Week_ Half Marathon Peak Week

The Anatomy of a Training Plan: Half Marathon Peak Week

There is a difference between theory and practice. You can know the training principles as abstract concepts, but putting them into practice in a training

Mile Markers: Growth

The consistency of running contributes to growth, but it can also make growth so surprising when we suddenly realize how much we’ve progressed. When recording

We Don’t Run to Be Skinny

Yesterday, one of my friends and coaching peers mentioned the assumption that female athletes are driven by body image, not competition or love of the