Spruce It Up

Suggested Post Caption If you’re feeling like your runs aren’t as fun as they should be, or you’re needing to spruce things up a bit for a change, here are a few ideas to help make running more fun! 😀✅ Mix in some strength fun! To break up a run, try adding a strength move … Read more

Recovery Fuel

Suggested Post Caption It’s important to understand how nutrition plays a role in your improvement as an athlete. It plays a role in adaptation to the stimulus of training, in repair and replenishment, in injury prevention and it is a big factor in how you feel during any given training session. It becomes even more … Read more

Muscle Cramps

Suggested Post Caption Ever had a muscle cramp or a side stitch during a workout or race? Understanding what causes these to happen can help us prevent them 🙌 Prevention is always better! Here are some interesting findings on muscle cramping of all types 👇 – these may or may not fully explain why cramps … Read more

Muscle Burn

Suggested Post Caption Ever wonder why you get a burning sensation in your muscles when you work at high intensity? We all know it. We all hate it.👉 The word “Acidic” comes to mind and that would be correct. Except it’s not Lactic Acid (I’ll explain that in a moment). It’s also not caused by … Read more

Lower Abs?

Suggested Post Caption This is a ⛔ Myth ⛔ no, you can’t work your lower abs, because there is no such thing. And the exercises used to “target” the “lower abs” may increase your risk of injury. When a muscle contracts (such as the rectus abdominus muscle you’re trying to work) it contracts across the … Read more

Low Points

Suggested Post Caption Whether it’s because of unfriendly weather, interuptions to your training habits, busyness, stress or any other reason, training sometimes feels like a “no-fun” grind. At times we all need some super-powers to get through the low points in our training motivation. I’ve been running for a long time and I’ve definitely had … Read more

Fuel and Hydration

Suggested Post Caption This is an important subject and an important question. Is your hydration and fueling strategy helping you or hurting you? There are a lot of ways to get it wrong.It’s not just about “try stuff and find what works for you.” There is enough information now available for us to make educated … Read more

Build Fitness

Suggested Post Caption Did you know that high intensity training (defined as primarily anaerobic) not only helps you run faster but it also builds your aerobic system? It doesn’t have to be either/or. Both systems are positively impacted by quality efforts.🗝️ The key is: Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC). This is otherwise known as the … Read more

Aerobically Fit

Suggested Post Caption What happens within the body when you become more aerobically fit? And what positive impacts do these changes have? I know this is a burning question that keeps you up at night so here’s some quick-to-read info that will fuel your fitness motivation!👣 Capillaries increase in size and number in muscles that … Read more

Achilles Tendon

Suggested Post Caption One of the most natural ways to gain efficiency as a runner is to tap into the natural elastic properties of our body. You’ll be able to run faster with less effort. Tendons have amazing elastic properties and the king of tendons for runners is the Achilles tendon. It has a large … Read more