Stop the Sloshing From Your Hydration Pack

I saw this tip recently from my buddy Endurance Dave Hanenburg and thought I should share it. If you’ve ever run with a hydration pack before, you know that the air trapped in the bladder can lead to the pack bouncing around on your back and making an annoying...

Defining a New “Normal” In Your Training

What does it mean to define a new normal in your training? Mike over at Fit36 posed that very question and answered it by following his own training progression as he has gotten fitter over the Summer. He just started running this past Spring and when he got started,...

Should You Run The Day Before a Marathon?

I appropriately enough saw this tweet about a week before running a marathon: Question for marathon veterans: How many of you run (2-3 miles) day before? Or do you prefer to rest? It’s funny because my normal response is a bit different than my plan this...

Will a Beer Before A Marathon Hurt Me?

In my article about what to do in the week leading up to your marathon, Heather asked if overindulging a little the weekend before a marathon is going to be a problem. She’s a little worried that she might be dehydrated and might have a little trouble...