A Blog about Coaching, Travel and Running
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RRCA Coaching!
I am very excited to announce that I have passed my Road Runners Club of America Level 1 coaching certificate and passed my CPR/First Aid exam which now makes me an official RRCA Coach. This marks a new chapter in my life and I plan on working with runner on coaching. I’ll use this website…
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Building Discipline
Yesterday’s article was about having some discipline in running, but it applies to everything I am doing. The discipline of running means building good habits that are productive and healthy. This is my start for my next six weeks of getting into the habit of writing. Just like running, we also have to get into…
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Mental Toughness
I’ve come to learn over the last 10 years that running isn’t about physical as much as it’s about mental toughness. Run is 90% in your head, and the last 15% is mental. There are certain times in my runs where I fall down on my mental toughness. Long runs on a hot day at…
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Confessions of an idiot runner
Every year I think I am a better runner and every year I think I know “a lot” about running. I have even started coaching now and sometimes offering advice or feedback to people. What I learn about my own self every day is that I really don’t know much about anything and that I…
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How to Plan Your Next Running Route
Now that we’re in the early weeks of spring, you’re probably itching to get back outside for your runs instead of feeling stuck inside on the treadmill. To avoid boredom or monotony in your workouts, it’s important to find routes that will sufficiently challenge you during your training sessions. Furthermore, if you plan to take…
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Lame start to my Lenten posts
Lame Excuses A short update on my non-posting for a couple of weeks. My Lenten goal was to post once a day, and I think I did that until about March 3rd (Pretty darn lame). I soon left for the Big Island of Hawaii for a family vacation (More lame excuses!). I know this is…
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5 Key Tips to Remember When Training for Your First 5K
The annual Big Dam Run is less than 2 months away, but there’s still plenty of time to sign up and begin training for the race! The 5K distance makes this run incredibly beginner-friendly, and the virtual setting provides flexibility for people who don’t want to run outside in the cold, wake up early, or…
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L is for Love
I love my wife and I love the fact that we run together.
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K is for Kenya
I read the book, “Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth.” and I would highly recommend reading the book at any level of running. It is very inspiring and gives a window of how and why the Kenyans are such great runners. I always find it inspiring…
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J is for Jogger
Mark Remy’s book says “Slow? It doesn’t matter”. When I first started running I thought that running fast meant running fast every day. When I joined a run group and had access to a coach I learned that I shouldn’t run fast every day, but rather I should only spend 20% of my total time…
Got any book recommendations?