London Marathon Elites Prove Every Runner Needs a Strong Finishing Kick
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 [...]
Breaking 5 Podcast: You Can Have It All with Juli Benson
In this episode I got to interview my current running coach Juli Benson. Juli has been coaching for over 20 years. She's coached at the collegiate level in the past and she currently coaches anywhere [...]
Juli Benson – Olympian and elite running coach | EP#230
Juli Benson is a 1996 US Olympian in the 1500 m turned elite running coach, with among other accomplishments coaching Jenny Simpson to her 1500m World Championship victory. In this episode she describes her coaching [...]
Martha Runs the World Podcast – Ep 23 Juli Benson
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 [...]
6 Surefire Ways to Make Your Training Goals Actually Happen –espnW.com
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 [...]
Women Who ROCK
As a woman embarking upon a new business venture, there are many women in my life who balance it all- Work, Marriage, Motherhood, Fitness, and Friendship, and make it seem effortless. They inspire me [...]
Juli’s Favorite Running Gear
Look Good, Feel Good I’m a sucker for cute running outfits; however, I believe running clothes for women need to be comfortable and functional. Oiselle is an awesome, one-stop shop for great women’s athletic apparel [...]
Meals I Love to Eat!
I’m no nutritionist and I’m certainly not a chef, but I love to run and I love to eat. Here are several meals that are healthy and great for runners. Check them out and let [...]
Stay Calm and Train On!
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 [...]
Home Field Fitness
I was so excited to be interviewed by Alyssa at Home Field Fitness, check out the interview here.
Shin Splints Anyone?
A very common complaint I hear from both new and experienced runners is shin pain. Remember back in PE going for the coveted Presidential Physical Fitness ribbon? …. (Ok most of you are probably to [...]
Cross Training for Runners
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 [...]
Recover, Recover, Recover
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 [...]
Happy Stretching
Ok I will admit it. I’m embarrassed. I came up with every excuse in the book NOT to have to go to a gym or a Yoga studio, I’m too busy, I’m allergic to [...]