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8 Final Tips for Marathon Day

After months of training, race week is finally here. At this point all the work is done and it’s time to reap the rewards of months of...

Strategies to Help You Deal With A Training Setback

When you’re training for a race, setbacks are bound to happen. Things like injury, sickness, travel, work or family responsibilities will...

Practice Makes Perfect: Nail Your Race-day Fueling

Odds are if someone were to ask you how your marathon training was going the conversation would most likely revolve around weekly...

Three Things Your Paper Training Plan Won’t Tell You About Marathon Training

For those that are following a training plan, the words and numbers outlined week by week rule your life and most likely lead to more...

2 Ways To Alter Your Long Run For Better Results

The long run is a staple in all marathon and ½ marathon training. It’s the one run that prepares you physically and mentally to tackle...

The One Thing Every New Runner Does Wrong. Why Slow Runs Matter

Remember the old saying, “Slow and steady wins the race?” Well, when it comes to running there’s a lot of truth to that statement. If...

How to Practice Your Goal Race Pace Before Race Day

Odds are at this point in your Broad Street Training you’ve landed upon a finishing time goal. There’s also a good chance your goal has...

The One Skill to Practice Now for a Stronger Race Day

If I asked you to run six miles, making each mile slightly faster than the previous, could you do it? The truth is, most runners would...

Why Slow Running Will Help You Faster

Remember the old saying, “Slow and steady wins the race?” Well, when it comes to running, there’s a lot of truth to that statement. I...

Marathon Training: Are You Eating Enough Carbs?

I’m going to state the obvious here, but running a marathon and half marathon are very different then running a 5K or 10K. I’m not...

How to Tweak Your Long Run for Better Results on Race Day

The long run is a staple in all marathon and ½ marathon training. It’s the one run that prepares you physically and mentally to tackle...

This Is the Best Day to Do a Long Run

The weekly long run, the most important single run of the week and probably the one run you think about most: What route will I take? Is...

Heat & Humidity: Why it's Harder to Run & How to Survive It

Aren’t summers great? Weekends spent at the beach, pop-up parks, street festivals and outdoor dining galore make it a great place to be....

Two Rules Elite Runners Follow That You Should Follow, Too

At face value, running seems like a very simple sport. All you need is a pair of shoes and the will to exhaust yourself and that’s it:...

It’s Injury Season — Here’s How to Avoid Being Sidelined

We’re fast approaching what I call injury season, the time of year runners ramp up their training and are more likely to get injured....

Everything A Runner Needs to Know About Cross Training

Wait, you’re telling me I have to do more then just run? Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. If you want to be the best runner you can...

10 Weeks to Broad Street: Your Broad Street Run Training Plan

So, you got into the Broad Street Run — congrats! Now only 10 weeks of training stand between you and the finish line in Navy Yard. The...

I'm Sick! Should I Run or Rest?

It’s bound to happen. Training has been going so well then bam; you’re hit with an illness. Now the internal battle starts, should I...

3 Strategies To Train Your Brain to Run Faster and Longer

Running through the discomfort of exhaustion is often more of a mental challenge than a physical one. Slowing down is either the result...

Don't Run To Get Faster

That’s right I said, “Don’t run to get faster.” Have you ever considered that running isn’t the most effective way to get faster? Does...