Podcast Episodes

234. What It Takes to Build Lean Muscle

If you are a runner and you want to improve your speed, endurance, or both, then you’ll want to work on building some lean muscle.

The problem is that most runners don’t really know how to build musc…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

233. The Power of Planning Ahead

When it comes to creating healthy habits that last, the real key is consistency.

You have to take consistent, aligned action if you want to create behavior patterns that get you results.

And the key …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

232. Achieving Impossible Goals

When most people set goals for themselves, they think small.

They set goals that feel doable, safe, and comfortable, goals that won’t cause them too much suffering if they don’t achieve them.

But is …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

231. Replay: Sticking to Your Plan – Even on Vacation

It’s that time of the year again!

The kids are out of school, the weather is amazing, and you are going on vacation.

But you might be worried because in the past, going on vacation meant going off th…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

230. What to Do in the Off-Season

For a lot of runners, the off-season can be a challenging time.

You’ve finished your races, the next training cycle won’t start for another 4-6 weeks, and you might feel like you’re in limbo until th…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

229. How to Have More Confidence Now

One of the big keys to achieving anything significant in your life – losing weight and keeping it off, running a marathon – is confidence.

Being confident that you can accomplish something big will m…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

228. Lessons Learned Flying Pig Weekend

This past weekend was the biggest running event of the year here in Cincinnati – Flying Pig Weekend!

I did a lot of racing this weekend and let’s just say that things did not all go as planned.

But d…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

227. The Power of Practicing Mindfulness

How are your stress levels these days?

About 80% of Americans say they feel some degree of stress in their daily lives.

Of course, some feel stress more often than others, but the fact is, we are a s…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

226. What’s the Best Pacing Strategy?

We’re in the middle of the Spring racing season here in the US and a lot of runners ask me questions about pacing for their upcoming race.

Should you start slow and then try to finish fast?

Should yo…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

225. Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone

One of the most powerful things you can do to improve your health and fitness is to regularly push past your comfort zone.

This might seem obvious to you and pretty basic, but it’s an area where most…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago