Your Workout Isn’t A Punishment
Too many people treat their training like a balance sheet. They feel the need to hit a certain amount by the end of the week… Read More »Your Workout Isn’t A Punishment
Too many people treat their training like a balance sheet. They feel the need to hit a certain amount by the end of the week… Read More »Your Workout Isn’t A Punishment
When Jim first reached out to me, he was running over 60 miles most weeks… and not seeing any progress. He thought he had to… Read More »Get faster by running less?
“Focus on recovery.” It’s something I see people say all the time. But how true is it? Well, you do need to recover if you want any… Read More »Why I Don’t Like To “Focus On Recovery”
My mom’s in town and I have to get to work, so I’m going to keep it short. Just a quick reminder… It’s never too… Read More »An Important Fueling Strategy for Long Runs
Today I’m writing you with a public service announcement. Please stop running “junk miles.” Before I go any further, I’d like to define what I… Read More »PSA: Stop Running “Junk Miles”
Let’s talk about the number one reason people don’t actually get faster. It’s not a lack of information. It’s not motivation. It’s not even willpower.… Read More »How To Actually Stick To The Plan
If you’ve been wondering… “Am I doing enough strength training?” “Is my current program even helpful for my goals?” “Why don’t I seem to be… Read More »Free Strength Audit
“I thought I was fueling enough… but I wasn’t even close.” One of the athletes I coach said that to me the other day —… Read More »What if you just needed to eat more?
Let’s talk about the difference between “strides” and “surges” – and why you might see both of them show up at different points in your… Read More »What’s the difference between strides and surges (and why do you care)?
You can learn a lot from training kids. For most of them – at least most of the kids with whom I’m privileged enough to… Read More »Something I’ve Learned from Coaching Kids
“Just do something.” It’s a common piece of advice that I see in pretty much every industry. Admittedly, it’s well-intentioned. It’s an effort to get… Read More »Why We Should Stop Telling People To “Just Do Something”
Every time someone comes in to train with me at the gym, I ask them about soreness. I want to know both how sore they… Read More »How sore should you feel?