We are totally stoked to speak with U.S. Olympic marathoner Shalane Flanagan and her friend Elyse Kopecky about their forthcoming cookbook Run Fast. Eat Slow.
The full interview will not be released until August, around the time Shalane is running the Olympic Marathon in Rio. Bt, here is a video excerpt of us asking Shalane and Elyse about pre-race meals. Continue Reading →
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent medical conditions treated in the United States and throughout the western world.
Avoiding the following most common mistakes can save you from costly medical visits, prescriptions, chiropractic visits, and physical therapy services.
More importantly, avoiding injury and LBP insures that you can keep training and racing to your heart’s content!
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David Willey has guided Runner’s World to its most successful years -with a HUGE readership both in print and online and 18 international editions.
They have recently jumped into the podcasting space with two new shows of their own, the Runner’s World Show and The Human Race.
In this interview we asked David about his running journey and what led to working at Runner’s World, a day in the life of an editor-in-chief, his impression of the running scene in China, and his quest to produce an NPR style podcast for runners. Continue Reading →
My race day kit prior to the North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler last year. Click to enlarge
There are some things that you can’t control about your race experience. But being prepared with a race day kit can help make your run a lot more comfortable.
You’ll also have the peace of mind knowing that you didn’t forget anything important. Continue Reading →
Zone 2 training is something I get asked about quite often. You may have heard us talk about it in the quick tip segment of MTA podcast episode 178.
Many people find that they have to slow way down or even add walking intervals to keep their heart rate in Zone 2.
This can be frustrating but it reflects the state of your aerobic system and the fact that a better endurance base needs to be built. So give it time! Continue Reading →
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I just ran my 44th marathon and collected my 35th state in my 50 state goal.
The New Jersey coast is beautiful, unfortunately it rained the entire 26.2 miles and I was underdressed (I was trying to be minimalistic in my packing).
I have never been so cold during a race!
Other than that, it was a great marathon. Here’s my recap . . . Continue Reading →
If you dream of running a faster marathon or half marathon you will need to incorporate speedwork into your training.
I personally loath speedwork.
But I know it’s good for me (like eating beets). Every time I’ve incorporated speedwork into my training I’ve markedly improved in the marathon.
No wonder Angie assigns speedwork to all her coaching clients who want to PR. Speedwork makes the dream work!
In this post I will explain key speed workouts you can use to get faster. Continue Reading →
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One sure way to become ensconced in the running community is to become conversant in its terms.
In this episode coach Angie explains the terminally, vocabulary, and slang commonly used by runners.
This is part 2 of our words you should know series and we think you’ll love it! Continue Reading →
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Kari Gormley is a fellow podcaster and long time listener to MTA.
Last year was she able to rase $8,000 for the charity Action for Healthy Kids while training for the Chicago and New York City Marathons.
Many runners choose to enter one of the big six marathons (Boston, New York, Chicago, London, Berlin, Tokyo) on a charity bib.
In this interview Kari gives fund raising tips for those running a marathon for charity. Get the $$$ without wearing down your friends and family. 🙂 Continue Reading →
The question most often asked in regard to the older runner: Is it safe?
The answer is yes! Running can actually help to decrease some of the physiological declines that occur with age.
Who is considered to be an older or masters runner? Typically, masters runners are over the age of 40. Shocked? Me, too!
While it’s true that getting older is not for the faint of heart, it’s also true that if you do nothing, the following age related declines in physical functioning will occur regardless.
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After 42 marathons and ultras I’ve gotten to the point where finishing a marathon is not in doubt. Dare I say that I became a bit overconfident about marathons since they’ve gotten fairly easy for me if I’m not trying to set a PR.
The New South Trail Marathon was a good lesson in respecting the distance and the course for me.
With this marathon, and as I continue my running journey, I realize more and more that running teaches us about ourselves physically, mentally and emotionally and presents many character building opportunities. Continue Reading →
After 42 marathons and ultras I’ve gotten to the point where finishing a marathon is not in doubt.
Dare I say that I’ve gotten a bit overconfident about marathons because they’ve become fairly easy for me if I’m not trying to set a PR.
The New South Trail Marathon was a good lesson in respecting the distance and the course for me. Continue Reading →
