WSJ published an article chronically the rise of the running shoe brand Hoka Hoka One. Do you remember the first time you saw a pair of Hokas? I do. They looked weird, right? Big and...

You will eventually have to focus on nutrition if you want to be a better runner. Easier said than done! It’s hard to know where to start, so we created a simple 5-day meal plan...

There is a profoundly emotional scene at the end of Creed II, another installment in the Rocky Balboa  boxing movie series. Viktor and his father run side by side through the alleys in the early...

After graduating from college, I worked at a business consulting firm filled with the top MBA programs in the country. One of the consultants was a Harvard graduate who, over lunch, was proudly telling us...

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin When running a marathon, one key factor that can make a significant difference is the optimization of your glycogen stores. Glycogen, the...

“All the world is made of faith, trust, and pixie dust.” – Peter Pan The local high school track was the venue for my run workout today. It’s summertime in Georgia, but the track and...

In my 20s, I vacationed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at an all-inclusive resort with a group of friends. We had a blast – delicious food, sunshine, beaches, home-grown tequila, and new friends. One day, I...

I am in the doldrums of marathon training, less than three weeks from race day. My legs are tired and sluggish, and my mental strength is wavering. My coach has decided to give me two...

I have hit the Wall twice in my thirteen marathons, and those races are seared into my memory. The infamous marathon Wall: that slow-motion feeling of looking down at your legs, wondering why they will...

I received an email from the upcoming Grandma’s Marathon about race day logistics, including the start times for the running waves. The usual waves were listed below, but the last entry caught my eye.  ...

Fear Setting: A Tool to Overcome Running Fears “We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” – Seneca American author Mark Twain once said, “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most...

Peregrune runners, meet Michael Culley! Michael has run 30 marathons with a 2:55 PB, recently achieved as a 46-year-old. He is over 1,000 days in a 5K per day running streak. Michael has completed the...

How do you start the first moments of your day when you awake? Do you reach for your phone to check email or social media? We fill our days with email, indoor meetings, and satisfying...

It is 80 degrees, hot, and sticky – and that’s inside my home. My AC unit has gone out at the beginning of the Georgia summer. Ugh. The recommended solution is costly, not fast, and...

There’s a scene in the TV Show Ted Lasso that I thoroughly enjoyed. Coach Roy Kent is training Jamie Tart to make him a better soccer player than the team’s superstar ZAVA. (If you haven’t...