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Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami is an accomplished writer who also spends much of his time running. His book encompasses many thoughts and sentiments of the everyday runner, those of us who spend our free time training and balance that with work and our everyday lives. Anyone who...
Walk Run Method
Starting as a new runner can be an intimidating journey and it can be hard to know where to start. Trying to go from not running at all to continuously running several miles in a row is a big jump that can often leave people discouraged and lead to giving up on trying...
Book Review: Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor and Michelle Hamilton
Let Your Mind Run covers the phenomenal distance running career of Deena Kastor, a highly decorated athlete having set various American records in her career as well as winning Major Marathons and an Olympic marathon medal. While she is most well known for her...
Race Review: Charles Street 12
The Charles Street 12 is a 12 mile race into Baltimore city. It’s a challenging course with several rolling hills and ending on a hill as well, however, this allows for a strong sense of accomplishment at the finish. As always with Charm City Run races the crowd...
Polarized Training for Running
Polarized training is an approach to running in which the majority of training is performed at a low intensity, while a smaller portion is done at moderate and high intensities. It is sometimes described by the 80/20 rule, meaning roughly 80% of training is easy and...
Local Run Spots: Navy Stadium
The Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Trail is a 1.2 mile loop offering wide sidewalks, gentle grades, and views of the stadium and the static Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet display. It offers a great path to loop around with friends or solo to get miles in. Plus, being...
Book Review: The Champion’s Mind by Jim Afremow
The Champions Mind overviews a variety of strategies for strengthen an often overlooked aspect of athletics: the athlete’s mind. We often focus heavily on training our body through workouts, conditioning, and strength training but training our minds as well unlocks a...
Sleep
Good sleep is crucial for runners because it is the primary time for physical repair and directly impacts your performance and injury prevention. Adequate sleep (7–9+ hours) facilitates muscle tissue repair, boosts immunity, enhances mental focus, and restores energy,...
Book Review: This is Not About Running by Mary Cain
This novel is an exposé on the abuse faced by young athletes as exemplified by the compelling and harrowing story of Mary Cain and her time as an elite runner. The author is a powerful storyteller who is able to illustrate the full emotional and physical impact of her...
Running in Challenging Weather
While we all enjoy running in the perfect weather/temperature there are many benefits to challenging ourselves to run in less than ideal weather (ex: rain, snow, cold/hot) which include: Increases mental toughness: learning to endure different weather when running...