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Runners' Roundup

While there are many ways to loosen up tight muscles on our own, nothing quite compares to someone else helping to really get into those tight spots. The Pso-Rite muscle releaser can help to loosen up just about any area of the body using it's unique design. Just like a real deep tissue massage it can be somewhat uncomfortable at times but once you are done you feel more relaxed and your whole body feels better.

Pso-Rite Muscle Releaser: At Home Deep Tissue Release for Runners

November 12, 2025view the post

Increasing running volume can be beneficial for runners and can potentially result in improved performance. It can lead to better running economy and improved endurance, as well as helping your body become more resilient to the demands of running. However, you need to balance the increase in running volume with injury risk. Additionally, it’s important to supplement running with strength training, so if you don’t have time for higher mileage and strength it’s better to run a little less in order to fit in the strength work.

How Increasing Your Running Volume Can Improve Your Running

November 5, 2025view the post

Let's talk about how to run hills safely and efficiently. While hills can be a great training tool, you also want to make sure ease into hill running if it's not something you're used to. Here are some tips for including hills in your training.

How To Run Hills Safely and Efficiently

October 29, 2025view the post

For many runners a sub 4 hour marathon is a goal that they feel is challenging but obtainable. So how do you know if you are ready to run a sub 4 hour marathon? Let's discuss where you should be before you start training, and what you should see in your training as your race gets closer.

Are You Ready to Run a Sub 4 Hour Marathon?

October 22, 2025view the post

This seems like a good time to do a roundup of fall running products. And some of these can be used all year, but fall is a great time to try them out, especially as so many runners are training for races!

Fall Running Products to Try in 2025

October 15, 2025view the post

Many runners assume that running a downhill race is easier than running a hilly (or even flat race). And that is often true! However, you need to be prepared for the different demands of a downhill race. There are a few things you can do to prepare yourself to run a strong downhill race.

How to Prepare Yourself to Run a Strong Downhill Race

October 8, 2025view the post

As a runner it’s important to make yourself knowledgeable about different aspects of running. From injury prevention, to nutrition for runners, to different types of marathon and half-marathon training, there are running books for just about every topic. Here are my top 10 running books to help you improve your running in these areas.

Top 10 Running Books to Help You Run Your Best

October 1, 2025view the post

Spring marathon training will be starting up before we know it, so now is the now to start looking at spring marathons. Here are some popular marathons along the east coast that you may want to consider!

Popular Spring Marathons on the East Coast

September 24, 2025view the post

When I first started running 20+ years ago, my pre-run routine included nothing more than getting dressed and lacing up my shoes. When I realized I wanted to see my performance improve I learned I would have to make some changes. Especially as I have gotten older, a running specific warm up is now a non-negotiable. When it comes to warming up before a run I always say something is better than nothing. If you only have 2 minutes, use that 2 minutes rather than skipping the run. Better yet, cut a few minutes off your run so you have a little more time to warm up.

What Are the Benefits of a Running Specific Warm Up?

September 17, 2025view the post

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Would it even be race week if I wasn’t a ball of Would it even be race week if I wasn’t a ball of nerves and not able to sleep? This is my first big marathon in 10 years, my first time traveling to a race in 10 years, and my first time spending the night away from my kids. And of course I’m tapering so I can’t run off the nerves 🙃 #marathontraining #taper #richmondmarathon
Looked like fall, felt like summer 🍁 I was defi Looked like fall, felt like summer 🍁 I was definitely overdressed for this run but it was nice to not wear gloves or a headband! This was the run I needed a week before my marathon. After last week’s disaster of a long run it felt great to just run an easy 10 miles. (And these days 10 miles feels like nothing). I think I figured out the fueling and shoes 🤞so nothing left to do but take it easy, carb load, and get in the right mindset! Is it unseasonably warm where you are?

#running #marathontraining #longrun
Yesterday’s long run was not what I wanted it to Yesterday’s long run was not what I wanted it to be. The plan was to take the day off from work, head to the trail where I could run 10 uninterrupted miles at MP (16 total) and practice my race day fueling while wearing my race day shoes.

What actually happened? All week I was stressed about this run and the condition of the trail. We had lots of rain on Thursday, and Friday was forecasted to be very windy. I tried to get in the best mindset possible, reminding myself that I won’t be able to control the conditions on race day. Meanwhile, I haven’t been sleeping well thanks to my 2 year old waking up every night, and my watch has been basically telling me that I’m losing all my fitness and need a week of recovery.

While I started the run feeling pretty good, after 11 miles (7 at MP) my stomach turned and I almost got sick on the side of the trail. I just couldn’t recover from that. The best I could do was run the rest of the miles easy, and needed some walk breaks. On top of that, my shoe kept rubbing my foot on top and I stopped twice to retie it. This has never happened before and now I’m questioning what shoes I should wear for the race. The trail was also in rough condition with several trees blocking it, lots of wet leaves, and rocks/sticks that I had to look out for.

I just can’t believe how bad I felt for the last 5 miles of this run and I can’t pinpoint the cause. Am I overdoing it with the fueling and can’t handle it on harder effort runs? Was it something I ate recently? The hard part is there’s no time to really try something different before the race, as all I have left is a 10 mile easy run next weekend.

I’m trying to remember that one bad run does not take away from all the good runs this training cycle. I’m using today to reset and move on so I can make the most of my last 2 weeks of training. It’s not the way I wanted my last big long run to go, but I suppose it was good practice for pushing through even when I felt pretty awful.

Who else has had a terrible long run close to your race?

#running #marathontraining #longrun
Spent almost every step of this 21 mile run questi Spent almost every step of this 21 mile run questioning my life choices. Like waking up at 3am to run 12 miles on the treadmill and 9 outside. This was a crazy week with a kid that wasn’t sleeping great and fighting a cold and super busy days at work. My legs were just tired the whole time today. It was really hard to run outside after so many treadmill miles and my pace was much slower than inside.

I reminded myself that this is peak week. It’s supposed to feel hard. If it was easy everyone would do it. I ran 53 miles this week and am not injured. The weather is perfect. I’ve gotten in every planned run of this training cycle so far.  I get to do this. 

And I managed to finish strong with my last 3 miles the fastest of the (outside) run. I owe that to a solid fueling plan and taking all my gels even when I really didn’t want to.

3 weeks to go until race day!

#running #marathontraining #longrun
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