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Year-End Reflections: Embrace Your Running Journey with Grace and Growth

As the year winds down, many runners naturally slip into reflection mode. We start looking back at training logs, race results, missed runs, injuries, breakthroughs, and all the moments in between. And for a lot of us, that re...

Athletic Identity, Injury, and Why “Doing More” Isn’t the Answer for Runners

What really makes someone a runner?

Is it your pace, mileage, race history—or the way running shapes your identity and your life?

In a recent conversation with Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards, a physical therapist and runni...

December is here, and with it comes a season full of excitement, celebration, and… a schedule that feels like it’s bursting at the seams. This is the time of year when we hear runners say, “I’ll get back on track in January,” as if December just doesn’t count.

But here’s what you might not realize:...

Navigating Thanksgiving & the Holiday Season as a Real Life Runner

The holiday season is officially here, and if you're anything like the runners I coach, it brings a mix of excitement, joy… and maybe a little stress, too. Thanksgiving marks the start of a season filled with family, food, tradition...

Although most people think of running as a two-legged activity, running is essentially a one-legged sport. Every step you take is a tiny single-leg balance challenge paired with a mini power jump. When your hips aren’t strong enough to handle that load, your body compensates… and that’s where most g...

If you’ve ever wondered whether you should jump into an ice bath, sweat it out in a sauna, or invest in those fancy compression boots, this one’s for you.

This post continues our recovery series from the Real Life Runners Podcast, where I dig into the tools that can actually help your body bou...

Understanding the Essentials of Active vs. Passive Recovery for Runners

As runners, we love the miles. The sweat, the pavement, the trails. Many runners believe that the runs and the workouts are what makes them stronger, but in reality, recovery is where the real magic happens. 

You can only...

Understanding the Science of Recovery for Runners Over 40

So many runners focus on mileage, pace, and workouts, believing that progress comes only from pushing harder. But here’s the truth: you don’t get stronger during your runs — you get stronger when you recover from them.

Especially as we move...

Navigating Emotional and Binge Eating: Insights and Solutions with Kelly Lyons

In this week’s Real Life Runners episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Kelly Lyons — a nutrition and eating psychology coach who helps women heal their relationship with food and find peace in their bodies ag...

It’s easy to think of running as a solo sport. After all, most of us lace up, head out the door, and put in the miles on our own. But the truth is, none of us really runs alone. Teamwork shows up in big and small ways, not only in running but in every area of life.

So let’s dive into what our ...