What to Do When You Can’t Run Most of us have been there and, as we write this article, Mary Catherine isn’t able to run due to a hamstring injury. Joe has had to cut back on speed workouts and mileage due to knee…
Strength Training Tips for Runners Hey runners, it’s a new year (the start of 2016 as I write this) and it’s time to try some new things in your training. Let me ask you some questions: How many push-ups can you do? Can you do a…
The Power of the Daily Run As runners most of us tend to be creatures of habit. I, like many of you, have my running favorites born of habit – the neighborhood 6-mile loop, the “standard” pace, my preferred time of day to run,…
Three Miles of Hard Effort to Improve 5K/10K Running Performance Want to improve your 5K / 10K running speed and performance? Here’s a quick tip and general rule of thumb that works for me – three miles of hard effort for intervals and tempo…
Exercise or Diet – Which is More Important for Weight Loss? You’re reading this because you and/or a loved one wants to lose weight. Let’s get right down to it, both diet and exercise are needed for safe, effective, sustainable weight loss. The old…
An Easy Trail Run in Atlanta Are you an aspiring new trail runner? Concerned about rocks, roots, water crossings, and steep climbs? Don’t be, there’s a great trail in the Atlanta area that offers a gentle introduction to trail running – the Kolb Farm…
Three Key Workouts to Improve Your Running People often ask us for suggestions on how to improve their running. Has your running gotten stale with little or no improvement? Do you run the same distance at the same intensity all of the time? If…
NOTE: Mary Catherine wrote an article for the October 2015 issue of Fayette Woman magazine that listed some of her favorite things – indoor / outdoor running gear. I was asked to write a companion piece, so here are my favorites from head to toe:…