The streets are quiet. The moon shining a sliver of a path along the sidewalk; just enough to keep you moving, but cautious. And then you wonder “what’s my pace?”…
Is Decision Fatigue Limiting your Results?
Been there, ate that. I’m a nibbler, especially when it comes to foods that I think I shouldn’t be eating. Instead of just having a cookie, I’ll break it in…
Meb For Mortals Book Review
What is it that they do differently? Besides devoting their entire day to training, recovering and eating…ok well that actually pretty much answers what they do differently. However, we all…
Could your pain be all in your head?
Race week injuries. We’ve attributed them to over training and “taper madness” for years, but we still believe something physically must be wrong. This post is going to piss off…
Complacency Will Kill You and other Lessons for Big Results
Sitting in a cold auditorium is how I might have started many nap stories during college, but in 2012 at a work convention I stumbled upon what is to date…
Do Your Best, Forget the Rest: Tony Horton Book Review
“I’m a guy who got tired of being out of shape, miserable, stressed out and broke. I saw my Big Picture, I put together a plan, and I acted on…
LHR Training Revisited with MAF Method
Last spring I started the low heart rate training method {LHR}, popularized by Phil Maffetone. It’s been buzzed about it for years, but it took Miss Zippy sharing her process…
Polar RC3 integrated GPS watch Review
Runners are not known for being open to change. We find a pair of running shoes that work and head out to buy them in mass, lest they change the…
Running with the Kenyans
Have you ever wondered why Kenyans seem to dominate the marathon? If you’ve watched any of the major races in recent years, surely you have as the numbers are staggering……
Eat and Run – Scott Jurek: Accountability Monday
I love a good book and a good book that can make me fall in love with running all over again is hard to find and greatly cherished. Hence the…
Best Breathing Technique for Runners
A few months ago I reviewed the book Running on Air from Budd Coates. Many of you saw an article about it in either Runner’s World or Men’s Health and…
Running on Air
It’s no secret that I love to read and my nightstand is usually overflowing with at least one running book, one spiritual or informational book and one book that allows…
Scott Jurek is my BFF
I interrupt this week’s Workouts and Goals to tell you about my new BFF. Yeah that’s right, Scott and I are tight after a run together this weekend. Here is…
