Training Tips

If you start off races confident, but find the negative thoughts overcome you quickly, Sports Psychologist Evie Serventi has the mental tactics you need.

BONUS: Evie Serventi- If You Can’t Reassure Yourself, No One Can

June 7, 2017

Bonusode (is that even a word?) I am making it one! Today my dear friend and sports psychologist, Evie Serventi is here with us to talk about how to overcome the negative thoughts in a race once they start to flood in. If you are someone who goes into a race nervous, but confident, however you…

Getting Back into Running After 3 Months Off- It’s Not Easy

June 5, 2017

Training Tips

I finally understand what it’s like to begin running from scratch. I have lost count of the number of people who have struggled with running over the years, asking me the usual questions; does running get easier? How to begin running? What can you do to make running not be painful? And the big one, how…

25 Helpful Running Articles You Need To Read

May 29, 2017

Training Tips

Many of you are brand new friends. We have not had the years to get to know one another…or you have not learned my rambl-y style of writing yet, I thought I would bring a summary post together for running articles you may have missed if you are a new reader. If you are new…

The Ultimate List of Running Rehab Specialists, Experts, Therapists

May 15, 2017

The Little Things, Training Tips

I often get asked about what running experts I can recommend for injury, running gait assessment, and treatment. You know I have been to UVA Speed Clinic three times, and I made it pretty clear which experts I trust through my mentions of Team Ice Cream, but I know I have friends all over the…

When You Wonder Why You Can’t Run Fast Anymore

March 13, 2017

Honesty, Training Tips

What is wrong with me? Why am I not getting faster even though I am trying so hard and doing everything I need to do? I have wondered this a lot over the past few weeks, and I am sure I am not alone. Running has never claimed to be easy. As a brand new…

7 Ways to Recover Your Confidence After a Bad Race or Run

February 27, 2017

Training Tips

Today I wanted to talk about something that happens way more than it “should”, but based on what I talked about last week with the way social media destroys our confidence, we think we are alone in just how often we have a bad workout or race. Recovering from a bad race or run can…

Why Hills are the Best Workout to Return to Running

February 20, 2017

Training Tips

It doesn’t matter if you are returning to running after an injury or getting back into shape after time off, no matter what way you look at it, running is so hard to stay positive when you feel unfit. We know in theory that everyone goes through this, but it doesn’t help in that moment…

GCAM 2017 HERE I COOOOMEEEE!

February 15, 2017

Training Tips

Ahhhh so excited to share this news with you! But first, let me apologize. I did not post on Monday, even though I did actually have a draft written out from the weekend, but if you saw my Facebook or Instagram, you probably saw that I was reaaaaaly sick last weekend, and it wiped me…