The One-Minute Tip to Getting Started – This tip may sound kind of silly to you, but I want you to give it a chance. Basically the idea is that you just run for one minute. Yes, that is all! As you continue to build running fitness you will be able to build time and duration…
The great thing about this site is that it is by a runner (me) for runners just like you. I have tips on here for running your first 5K race or other race, all the way up to marathon training. In addition, the concepts of running motivation, running to lose weight, and other running tips are useful no matter…
Now that you have an overview of the Seven Pillars of Running for Beginners Running Guide, you should be well on your way to success as a runner. Go out and do the best you can, and have fun doing it. I am sure you will have bumps in the road, so you can come…
Bananas are a great food to provide nutrients and give you those carbs you need as a runner both before the workout and during recovery. But, this fruit can also help to satisfy you when you are poking around the house for something sweet.
For those of us with a family, sometimes it can be difficult to work in our running and exercise program along with the duties of being a parent and spouse, not to mention the duties of our work life. So how do get in the habit of running when we have all of these responsibilities? Here are…
Recently, I was asked if I had any tips on running for kids. Since I have a few ankle biters of my own, I figured I would share some things that may help you on this subject. One thing I do know about kids is that they have more energy than me, and they…
I just wrote a guest post for the Marathon Training Academy Website. This is another post in a series where I talk about my experience of training for my first marathon. Below is a part of the article, but you can read the rest over at the link. In this article I talk about making one final…
I think one of the biggest factors of running is motivation. What goes on between our ears often governs what goes on with our feet. For runners, you have to get yourself motivated first to start running, and then have to motivate yourself to finish. I just wrote a guest post over at the Nutrition Success website…
As many of you know, I have been posting over at the Marathon Training Academy website about my training for an upcoming marathon. I wanted to share these thoughts with my readers here. As someone who is starting out running, you may not have any immediate plans to run a marathon. A year ago, neither did I,…
This is the last of a series of guest posts I have been doing over at Marathon Training Academy, where I blogged about preparing for my first marathon using their system. I went ahead and included the entire post here, because I am so excited about finishing the race.