Jan 31, 2025

In this week's coaching conversation, I chat with listener Nicole. I have worked with Nicole before, and this is our first conversation in many months. You get to listen in as we discuss how she is trying to balance a new life stage with what that means for her running process and goals. 

We talk about dreaming big and...

Jan 27, 2025

This episode was inspired by a listener question about dealing with injury before race day. Naturally, I extrapolated it to a message about staying present in all of your training and racing.

Listen in to learn how to stay present in training - day by day and within a run/workout - and stay present in racing - in...

Jan 17, 2025

"A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown." - Tom Hanks

I would submit that we do that everytime we step on a start line. That quote also highlights that heroism is defined independently from the outcome, which means that we can all be heroes by stepping into the unknown of race day. We can all,...

Jan 10, 2025

“We cannot know the mystery of the future.” – Jimmy Carter

Preparing for race day creates fear and anxiety in part because we cannot know what the future will bring. In those moments, I encourage athletes to focus instead on what you DO know and what you CAN control. 

In this episode, I give you a rundown on those...