The Final 6.2
There is a reason the marathon is 26.2 miles and not 20. The marathon is designed to break you—your body, your resolve, your spirit. This calculated demolition takes place, of course, in the final leg of the race. Specifically, the final 10K. Because let’s face it, the fir…
Read More ›Exercise Your Freedom...to Run
As we all prepare for our BBQs and fireworks displays this Thursday, we need to remember what the Fourth of July is all about... running. Okay, so maybe that wasn't exactly what the Founding Fathers were thinking about all those years ago. But, seriously, what other group be…
Read More ›The Responsibility of Strong
I stood at the bottom of a mammoth, sloping hill, shuffling my feet, biting my nails, adjusting my ponytail, and doing pretty much anything I could think of to delay the inevitable. The inevitable was a massive hill repeat session, one designed to crush the spirit and break the body. I peppe…
Read More ›Run Like Thomas Edison
Throughout my years, I’ve learned there are a lot better wordsmiths out there than myself. Because of that fact, I am constantly reading and collecting quotes to convey a thought or meaning much quicker and clearer than I could’ve ever come up with. It turns o…
Read More ›Coach Cary's Corner (6/18/13)
Chasing Dreams I have had the opportunity throughout my coaching career to witness a TON of racing. I've watched everything from kids lining up for their first fun run to the Olympic Games. As different as those events seem to be, there is commonality in the fact that at…
Read More ›Gut Checks and Former Glory
Being out of shape prompts a gut check (and I mean that literally and figuratively). Mine came at mile twelve of a twenty-mile long run. Now, I know. “Out of shape” and “twenty-mile long run” generally aren’t used in the same sentence; however, like so many thi…
Read More ›Meet Adam Willis, Fit Pro and Trainer
Adam Willis has overcome a lot to become a runner. He’s participated in half marathons and adventure races and is currently training triathlon training. When Adam was young, it didn't appear as if such activities would be part of Adam's lifestyle. He was born with a rare co…
Read More ›Confessions of a Distance Runner
I can’t “eat anything I want” just because I run. I still have to watch what I eat. I don’t always watch what I eat. I wear my running tights to the grocery store. I think running tights are appropriate attire for anything short of a wedding or funeral. (Even t…
Read More ›Running is a Journey...Not a Destination
With the Summer racing season well underway and dreams of fall Half and Full marathons dancing in many of our heads, it's good to remember that running is a journey, not a destination. I often hear runners talking about their next goal race like it's a vacation they're…
Read More ›Pregancy is Not an Illness
Oh my gosh, she’s pregnant! Is she shaking the baby? I heard she passed out and fell off the treadmill last week and is still running! Hopefully she is not lying on her back during strength training. I know that is not healthy for the baby! Why don’t you rest? You are so small! A…
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