Getting Faster this Fall There comes a point in a runner’s career that running is no longer about setting PRs or speedwork sessions – because honestly, setting PRs and speedwork isn’t easy if you’ve been running for a while and you find yourself decades into your running career, HOWEVER, I believe that sometimes PRs and running faster are often tied into the “mental” and not always the physical capabilities. One of the great ways to start running faster, since many of us tend

Tapering vs. Tanking Tapering. When I first started running, the word tapering meant as much to me as fartleks, though the latter being something that brought more laughter (or at least a smirk) for quite some time with me. : ) However, I soon learned that it MIGHT not be such a good idea to run a 10K the night before I ran a 10K race…EVIDENTLY, even if a 6-mile run is what you usually do on Fridays, when you have a race the next morning, it may not be the best idea. Well, I

Sweet Surprise, Fall Arrives . . . for a Bit As I write this, I’m hearing stories of the northern states having highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s in AUGUST!! We just had an overcast day that didn’t break 80 after several weeks of intimidating heat and humidity. It was so nice! Well, as I wrote earlier this summer, if you’ve been training in the heat, a 20-degree drop in temperature is going to make a huge difference in how you feel as you run. Now, although it’s FAR too ea