I was recently in Fredericksburg, Texas with 10 of my Run Your Best Life clients for a race-cation retreat. We took part in the Zooma Women’s Race Series over a couple of days, which was amazing. However, the retreat part of the event before the races, where we spent some time working on their 2023 […]

Who thought 2022 was going to be their year, only to feel like you’ve been hanging on for dear life throughout? For most of us, when things haven’t gone as planned at this point in the year, we think, “I’ll wait until January to start over.”  We’ve got about six weeks left of 2022, and […]

I’ve been working with some clients recently on planning for their goals in 2023. But we can’t have a conversation about goals without talking about failure, what it means to us as runners and humans, and why we’re so scared of failing. So, this week, I’m asking you a simple question: you’ve f*$@ed up, now […]

This week, I’m so excited to introduce you to endurance athlete, activist, and mental-health advocate Alison Mariella Désir. When Alison was at rock bottom, searching for meaning and structure, running and marathon training saved her life. It vastly improved her physical and mental health. However, as she got deeper into the running community and she […]

Fall is in full swing here in Philadelphia, which means it’s the perfect time to get running. Fall also happens to be peak half marathon season, which means everyone is talking about their upcoming races and I’m getting a lot of questions from new runners asking if they’re ready to start training for their first […]

I am back with one of my favorite guests of all time, the amazing Coach Jen Lamplough! If you’re a long-time member of the Run Your Best Life community, you’ll be very familiar with Jen. But if you’re not, I guarantee you’re going to love her, and she’s here to talk about some BIG goals […]

This week, we’re talking about the first mile of your run and how it feels like ass most of the time. My new students in Up and Running are doing a mile or so in their first few run-walk workouts right now, and there are always a few of them who ask, “Does this get […]

If you’re one of the dozens and dozens of people who have requested an episode on running after weight loss surgery, it’s your lucky day. While I’ve personally never had weight loss surgery myself, many of my clients have, so I figured the best way to get all the info you need is to bring […]

In a world that is highly fatphobic and skinny is seen as the epitome of health and morality, fat people experience biases and stigma that not only feel terrible but have real consequences. If you’ve ever been told or believed that you can’t do something because of your size, or internalized the narrative that you […]

A few months ago, I went to a luxury spa for a massage, and they handed me a robe that did not fit. I nervously asked for a larger robe and was told it was more of a “one-size-fits-all” situation (one size fits some). I had a bunch of thoughts and feelings, I complained, they […]