by Cindy Kuzma | Runner's World Here’s how you can build the strength and power to surge like Sara Hall and Shura Kitata. Last Sunday’s London Marathon provided a long-awaited outlet for racers and fans—complete with down-to-the-wire finishes. American Sara Hall—who’d moved up from ninth place at the halfway mark to third at the 40K mark—surged past world [...]
Episode 23 – Do You Need a Running Coach with Juli Benson One of the ways we can improve as runners is hiring a running coach. Running coach Juli Benson joins us with her knowledge and experience to tell us why hiring a coach is a great idea. #23 - Most regular runners don't think [...]
Need a little inspiration for your winter training? Check out this article that Juli contributed to at espnW. In the article, Juli shares tips that you can dig into today to improve your race times. Read the article here.
We’ve all been there- you look at the clock and it’s 2:15; the kids will be home soon and you haven’t run yet. Or, it’s the perfect morning for your hard workout; you’re dressed and ready to go, and your boss texts you and says the 10am meeting has been moved up an hour. Or, [...]
Cross training- where does it fit for runners? I am often asked if cross training is important for runners- the answer is yes… and no… What is cross training? Cross training for runners basically means using another fitness workout in order to enhance their running. I believe that runners become better runners and racers by [...]
I am constantly preaching to the athletes I coach about recovery. The harder I push them in training, the more crucial recovery becomes. While the training and the running are crucial, if you can’t get recovered, it can become easy to lose motivation. Recovery can quickly take a back seat to a hectic lifestyle. Often [...]
