Podcast and Articles

Thinking About Running Your First Ultramarathon? Start Here.

Have you ever watched an ultramarathon or seen someone post about running 50K, 50 miles, or even 100 miles and thought, There's no way I could ever do that?

You're not alone.

For many runners, an ultramarathon feels like it's reser...

Why Your Back Pain Might Not Actually Be Coming From Your Back

If you've ever tweaked your back during a run or strength session, you know how quickly your mind starts racing.

Did I seriously injure something? How long am I going to be out? Should I stop running completely?

A few weeks ago, Ke...

What the Western States 100 Can Teach Every Runner (Even If You Have No Desire to Run 100 Miles)

Every year at the end of June, our house looks a little different.

Kevin calls it "States-mas." He clears his schedule, sets alarms so he doesn't miss the race coverage, and spends the day followi...

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I’m just not ready yet,” or “I should be able to figure this out on my own”?

Maybe you’ve hesitated to sign up for a race because you were afraid of finishing slower than you hoped. Maybe you’ve resisted hiring a coach because you didn’t want to admit you...

Why Asking for Help Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Running (and Your Life)

When was the last time you needed help but didn’t ask for it?

Maybe you had a nagging ache that kept getting worse, but you convinced yourself it would go away if you just stretched a little more. 

Maybe your t...

The 3C Supplements Every Runner Should Know: Carbohydrates, Creatine, and Caffeine

After last week's conversation about the optimization trap, we knew the next question would be:

"Are there any supplements that are actually worth taking?"

The answer is yes, but probably fewer than you think....

We live in a time when it has never been easier to collect data about ourselves. We can track our sleep, recovery, stress levels, heart rate variability, glucose responses, daily movement, calorie intake, and just about every other aspect of our health. With a few taps on our phones, we can ...

Building More Than Furniture: How Assembling a Vanity Reflects Running (and Life) 

This weekend, Kevin and I spent three hours building a new vanity for our daughter. And when I say building a vanity, I mean opening a giant Amazon box and finding what felt like hundreds of pieces spread all ov...

 There's a quote I keep coming back to lately: if you stare too long at the closed door, you won’t notice the opened one behind you.

There’s been a lot on my mind lately, with our daughter graduating 8th grade, and it’s one of those bittersweet moments where I am feeling ALL the emotions. 

Ha...

When your runs start feeling harder than they “should,” most runners immediately assume the problem is their fitness.

They think they need more motivation. More mileage. More discipline. More speed work.

But what if the issue isn’t your training plan at all?

What if your body is simply carry...

Have you ever felt like you’re doing all the right things—hitting your runs, staying consistent, checking the boxes—and yet… nothing’s really changing?

Or worse… your body starts whispering (or yelling) back with tightness, fatigue, or those little nagging injuries that just won’t go away?

Th...

Every so often, something happens in sport that quietly reshapes what we believe is possible.

The recent London Marathon was one of those moments—where not one, but two runners pushed past the two-hour marathon mark. Whether you focus on the exact context or the symbolism, the impact is the sa...