The Way Richard Simmons Loves His Shorts
So it occurred to me. Richard Simmons has something. The guy’s a nut, but he always looks like he’s having the greatest time of his life. He runs around smiling and dancing, eyes wild, hair wild, rocking his infamous red-and-white candy-striped shorts. Sometimes they’re eve…
Read More ›Don't Do It Alone!
If you plan to spend this summer training for a fall half or full marathon training, DON’T DO IT ALONE! Training solo allows you to fall into a monotony and lose sight of the challenges and empowerment provided by your long workouts. Don't fall into the "loneliness of the l…
Read More ›Do I Run Okay?
One of the most common questions I get asked as a coach and Fit Pro is, "Do I run okay?" There is so much information "out there" talking about gait and foot strike and minimalism and this and that and the other thing that it often feels like your brain will burst as it tries to deciph…
Read More ›What is Holding You Back?
We often find ourselves getting in our own way. Seldom does anyone or anything besides ourselves stop us from achieving our goals. Sometimes it's due to a lack of confidence. Sometimes we don't want to leave our comfort zone. Sometimes it's a lack of knowledge. …
Read More ›Oh, the Places You'll Go! (For Runners)
Congratulations!Today is your day.You're off to Great Races!You're off and away! You have legs in your shorts.You have feet in your shoes.You can train yourself forAny distance you choose!And now that you’re running, I’ll say what I know:Number one… Number two… Yes, …
Read More ›Maximum versus Optimum
One of my favorite lessons to teach to runners is "Maximum versus Optimum." These two words have different meanings, but are too often used synonymously. Maximum is the greatest amount possible. Optimum is the best or most favorable amount. As goal-oriented peopl…
Read More ›A Time for Healing
The pain was almost unbearable. Every time my right foot struck the ground, an electric shock reverberated across my heel and up my Achilles, as though I were hitting my funny bone with a sledgehammer charged by a live wire. Over and over and over again. Every step of every mile of every run…
Read More ›Why We Run
I love being involved in the sport of running because it's all about striving to be "more" tomorrow than we are today. To be more healthy; to enjoy more time with our friends; to be more relaxed; to be more of the person we dream of being. Running is an outward manifestation of…
Read More ›For Boston
The spirit of the runner cannot be broken. It is a spirit of strength. Of faith. Of community. Of resilience. Of justice. Of freedom. It knows no barriers of language or ethnicity or gender. It knows not nationality or politics or age. It is not limited to those who run, but extends to thei…
Read More ›The Cougar Complex
Do you remember when Cougar lost the edge and turned in his wings? (Sorry—I was really trying to keep Top Gun out of this. I failed.) At the very beginning of the movie, Cougar has an emotional breakdown in the cockpit of an F-14, which happens to be a very bad place to have an emotion…
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