One question I get asked frequently is around creating training plans and modifying them, especially if you’re bridging the gap between distances. Creating training plans is something I do often for my coaching clients, customizing them based on race schedules or odd distances, and I’m going to spill all my secrets today on how I […]

Mid-October is here, which means the weather is turning. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve addressed cold weather running on the podcast, and I’ve been getting many questions about how to keep running all winter from my clients. So today, I thought I would share some of my top tips for everything winter running. […]

Do you ever set yourself a big goal and feel excited over what it’s going to feel like when you finish that marathon or when you make that $100,000, but then the dreaming wears off and reality hits, and you give up when it’s time to make things happen? We mistakenly believe our goals will […]

Earlier this summer, I made the conscious decision to take a couple of months off from running and to get back into it at the end of August. But even though I had a plan, I still had all the mind drama about starting over again, which means it was no surprise that I didn’t […]

I have a pretty big treat for you this week. I’ve got the one and only Andy Aupperle back on the show. I realized it’s been over a year since he’s been here and I thought you guys might want to hear about what he’s been up to for the past 14 months. Andy’s days […]

It’s a little crazy that there are only 100 days left in 2020. Who else thought 2020 was going to be their year, only to find themselves waiting for it to end? I know I was looking forward to putting up my 2021 calendar. However, the year is not over yet, and writing it off […]

It is Self-Confidence September in Run Your Best Life, and so I’m bringing this topic to the podcast this week. If you are struggling with your self-confidence in the context of body image, I guarantee it is holding you back in your running in various ways. Today, I want to help you navigate this and […]

I recently ran a workshop on how to stop making excuses, and one of the most prevalent thought errors that we discovered keeps many of us stuck is the thought, “Nobody else gives a shit if I get my workout done, so why should I bother?” You’ve likely said some version of this to yourself […]

We are nearly three years into the Not Your Average Runner Podcast and when I woke up this morning ready to record, I felt like I’d legit run out of things to say. Honestly, there was a part of me that was ready to forget the whole thing and just take the week off. But […]

We’ve been discussing the importance of consistency on the podcast over the last few weeks, and today, I’m diving into one thing that makes consistency pretty much impossible. I’ve made a lot of excuses throughout my life when it comes to exercise, and if you’re not getting the results you want from your running, I’ll […]