Runners don’t lift. We should, but we don’t. There are 3 categories of runners when it comes to strength training. Group 1 never lifts and at best cross trains some (typically because they were hurt and could not run). Group 2 does “some strength work a couple times a...
Excitement, nerves, and anticipation are just a few words to describe what you feel the last few days before your goal race. It’s finally here. That day you only imagined and have been picturing in your head for months. Now what?…We have previously talked about...
‘Cause you had a bad (race), you’re taking one down. You sing a sad song just to turn it around. You say you don’t know. You tell me, “don’t lie”. You work at a smile, and you go for a (run). You had a bad (race). Or something like...
If you could have one superpower what would it be? My unofficial poll as a Pine Cove Camp Counselor over the years sampling 6th and 7th graders shows that the 2 most common answers are flight and super speed. Why not both? By definition, when you run, both feet leave...
As a seasoned marathon runner, exercise physiologist, and physical therapist, I tend to hear a lot of running related questions. Depending on who is asking me, some questions are serious and some are generally said in jest. Whatever the case may be, I wanted to put...
