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November 24, 2015
Christmas Season Runs
Today I had my first colder weather run — 20 degrees with a windchill down into the teens. No, it’s not anything like it will be come January or so, but it was a bit new feeling that bite of air in my lungs and hoping my toes would warm up soon. :...
November 9, 2015
Sometimes we can all get caught up in the routine of running. We get to the point that it becomes something we do without much thought. “Yeah, gonna go get a quick 5 miles in this morning,” or “Long-run Saturday; see you in a few hours.” We all sometimes forget to app...
October 14, 2015
Planning for the Post “Big Race”
Many people have spent their summers and will spend the early part of the fall getting ready for a big fall race — a distance race. There are all kinds of 15Ks, half-marathon, marathons, even ultra-marathons taking place this fall. We a...
October 8, 2014
Avoid the Common “Countdown” Mistakes
It’s one of the strangest things in all of sports, at least to me.
People spend literally MONTHS of their lives, religiously following their training programs – some even going to the extreme of following a whole new diet plan and gi...
September 16, 2014
Head Games — a Key to Running Success?
Blog by Trainer Dan Van Veen…
Think WAY back or, for some, not too long ago, about when you first started running…that was most likely also your first experience with head games in running. Really. : )
“I’m going to run to the lig...
June 24, 2014
One of the best things about summer…
Yeah, summer is coming and around here (Southwest Missouri), it has already come in glimpses, as we’re currently in the midst of a week of 80- to 90-degree weather. Though, knowing the weather, next week we’ll be back into the 50s o...
March 31, 2014
Well, spring is finally here…sorta. Although it’s supposed to be an amazing 70-some degrees here in Southwest Missouri tomorrow, forecasters are already saying, “Uhhhh, not so quick…it’ll be coolin’ down right after that….” Not really sure how MUCH cooler we’re talking...
March 4, 2014
It’s been a bummer of a running winter for many people this year, including me. A marathon I wanted to do for years, well, is no longer a possibility. Reason? The stinkin’ weather. : ) Of course, getting the “stinkin’” flu and a “stinkin’” calf injury also made matters...
January 26, 2014
The Wedder Out-thide is Fwightful . . .
Anyone familiar with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when the Griswold family is out in the middle of nowhere to cut down a Christmas tree and Clark Griswold’s (Chevy Chase) lips are going numb and he can’t pronounce words b...
June 20, 2013
Okay, if you know me much, I’m not a big fan of busting your butt every time you head out the door on a run. In fact, that’s a great way to kill the joy of running in short order. However, I also know that a little bit of speed work can be a great way to mix up your tr...