February 18, 2015
Make sure you balance your hard work running with proper nutrition. Muscles need protein for repair and recovery. Within 30 minutes of your workout, get a minimum of 20g […]
April 4, 2015
Well, the best laid plans sometimes don’t work out. You train and train and then, one day when you have an important run or race planned, […]
April 12, 2015
Whether it is a 5K or a marathon, it is wise to taper if you want peak performance. If you are newer to running, the 5K […]
May 4, 2015
Be careful with hot weather. We have been quite unfortunate to have had a brutal winter and, so far in May, we seem to be heading […]
July 17, 2015
Summer is here – a time for pools and beaches and…. 90 degree weather and….running IN this weather. Of course, you can hide in an air-conditioned […]
October 6, 2015
There are various levels of “obstacle course” style challenges, and they all test your ability in different ways. If you are not in shape, you will […]
October 17, 2015
If you’re not ready, you probably won’t do it….. That goes for everything really, but especially for an early morning run, it’s paramount to be ready […]
November 11, 2015
Protein is the key ingredient in muscle growth, repair and recovery. As a runner, you constantly tire your muscles with all the runs you do. Your […]
December 8, 2015
Caffeine in moderate amounts helps improve running performance. I will tell you what I have done for the last 2 years with my “secret weapon”, the […]
January 23, 2016
When people hear the word cleanse, they usually think about 10 days of drinking juice or kale and sitting on the toilet incessantly…. It does not […]
December 26, 2016
Yes – the number of miles you run per year is not important. You did read this correctly. The number of miles you run per week, month and […]
March 27, 2017
When my running took a slower turn in my early 40’s I thought it was the final slowdown – we all get older and we all […]
March 31, 2018
Last Sunday I ran the GS10 10 mile race in Somerset, NJ for the 2nd straight year on a chilly, windy day. This was the 2nd […]
June 24, 2018
What is it about running a marathon that makes it so hard for you? It is a huge effort to train and, while there are some […]
July 17, 2018
When my running took a slower turn in my early 40’s I thought it was the final slowdown – we all get older and we all […]
October 8, 2018
I was focused over the summer and this fall on 1 number. As an accountant-business teacher-runner, unfortunately numbers are what I look at. Numbers are all […]
November 6, 2018
Gout – ugh – sounds like a terrible thing to have and a terrible thing to have in your FOOT, especially as a runner. When you […]