Yes. Many beginners training for a marathon will take 4-6 months to train safely for their first race. Athletes who have (essentially) never run before, will be closer to 6 months, where those with some […]
I ran 5 miles and I thought I was dying. This was the case 2 days prior to race day on an afternoon jog in 102* heat. My last thought after finishing this benign training […]
Many new triathletes all fear the same thing: The swim. While there are plenty of first time triathletes with a swimming background, most have the majority of their experience on the bike or with running. […]
Ironman® and marathon training involve running. Lots of running. But it’s not just running for running sake – there’s a strategy to it. There are runs designed to increase your aerobic capacity, runs designed to […]
Every single person reading this (presumably) has heard someone in their life say “give it 110%!” Somehow ignorantly insinuating that doing so, will yield 10% (or more?) results than if you gave it everything you […]
Throughout my working career, I’ve always considered a mental health break from work to be “the weekend”. Work really hard for 5 days, rest, relax and recharge for 2. Rinse and repeat. Even when considering […]
Anyone routinely following my Instagram stories in the mornings has gotten a little bit of insight into my typical morning routine. It’s not a complicated, minute by minute schedule that explodes into chaos if a minor interruption […]