Running Near the Atlanta Airport on the Phoenix Trail The Phoenix Trail is a new, award-winning 1.2-mile (2.4 miles round-trip) rail-to-trail pathway in a former industrial area of College Park near the Atlanta Airport. It’s a well developed path on a raised CSX rail corridor…
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…
Trail Running at Boundary Waters Park The Chattahoochee river starts as a spring on the Appalachian Trail, just below Georgia’s tallest mountain – Brasstown Bald. It flows in a generally south/southwesterly direction through the northwest corner of Atlanta as it works it’s way to…
Our 2016 New Year’s Running Resolutions Happy New Year! It’s that time of the holiday season to reflect back on the past year and adjust course for the new year. Traditionally, resolutions are promises to do acts of self-improvement or kindness (to others or yourself).…
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…
Why I Stopped Competing in Triathlons In 2003 at the peak of my athletic ability, I abruptly stopped competing in triathlons. Over the years I’ve been asked about it and have always deflected the question. It’s taken a lot of courage to come clean and…
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…