Mojo For Running

Answers to listener questions about running first marathons. Topics covered are cross-training, hot weather marathon training, having a time goal, what to do when something hurts, stretching, training with a group, and more. The post MFR 57: Your First Marathon, Part 3 appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Every time you run a marathon, you’ll glean more information to prepare you for the next one, but with no past experience, some pitfalls are common to many first-time marathoners. I explain them here in the hope that you will not have that misfortune in your first marathon. Other topics: training schedule nutrition hydration weight […] The post MFR 56: Your First Marathon, Part 2 appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Years ago, most runners would finish their whole running career without ever doing a marathon or even a half marathon. It seemed that 90 percent of all runners focused on 10k’s, which was the most popular rade distance in the 80’s. Then 5k’s became even more popular, and now half marathons continue to grow in […] The post MFR 55: Your First Marathon, Part 1 appeared first on Mojo for Running.

If you’re an enthusiastic road runner and racer, it’s inevitable that you will eventually be drawn to the trails, whether you are enticed by the accounts of friends or the challenge of less stable, sometimes more strenuous footing or the desire to spend some time with Mother Nature.In this episode, I’ll introduce you to three […] The post MFR 54: First Time Trail Racers appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Whether you’ve run in ten races or 50, you probably have had some amazing race experiences,  but, for every great race experience, I imagine you’ve had one that you could have done without, a race when something got screwed up, like the timing, the race course, the post race food, the shirts or – in […] The post MFR 53: Dear Race Director appeared first on Mojo for Running.

You’ve heard the saying, I know, that running is 90 percent mental. Well, I absolutely believe that to be true, and the words we use as labels can have great effect. Few words convey more power and emotion than these three: winners, losers, quitters. How do you define them? In this episode, I look at […] The post MFR 52: Winners, Losers, and Quitters appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Few things impact our running lives more than injuries. After 37 years of running and 205 races, I can tell you that they are inevitable, and learning to accept that is part of running, but wise training and being proactive rather than reactive will minimize their frequence and severity. Let’s look at the big picture […] The post MFR 51: The Running Detective appeared first on Mojo for Running.

 I got to thinking that some people may have subscribed to this podcast at some point and never gone back to listen to the older Mojo for Running episodes. If that’s you, I sure hope you will go back and start with Episode #1, but in case you haven’t yet done that, in this podcast […] The post MFR 50: Running Principles Revisited appeared first on Mojo for Running.

I write an article for each issue of Florida Running & Triathlon Magazine. Recently, my article featured two members of my local coaching group, Michele Cerullo and Brandi Jackson and their unique experiences as they trained for theie first marathon, the Chicago Marathon. Alter G TreatmillI describe the value of the Alter G Treadmill, an […] The post MFR 49: First-Time Marathoners appeared first on Mojo for Running.

If you’re not running trails, it may be the single best way you can enhance your running program, both from a fitness perspective and from a pleasure perspective. In Podcast #46, I provided an overview and discussed the benefits. In this podcast, I get specific about how to get into trail running, and I provide […] The post MFR 48: Trail Running, Part 2 appeared first on Mojo for Running.

In the face of tragedy, we we seek normalcy and are heartened by even small acts of kindness. Such was the case after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. In this episode I describe several brief stories of runners’ experiences and their feelings. It is not sad but rather a celebration of the goodness of […] The post MFR 47: Boston Marathon Stories appeared first on Mojo for Running.

If you don’t run trails, please consider broadening your horizons and venturing off road. This running podcast explains why you should try trail running and provides information on how to find out about running trails in your area and the trail runners who run on them. This is Part 1 of two episodes devoted to […] The post MFR 46: Trail Running, Part 1 appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Did you ever want to talk to a race director or more likely, do you have a message for all race directors? I bet if you race frequently, you have a lot to say, a lot of advice and/or input about that you like, what you don’t like, and what you’d like to see at […] The post MFR 45: Comments for Race Directors appeared first on Mojo for Running.

The famous runner’s high is sacred n the running community, right? Sure. It is what keeps us coming back to run again, hitting the pavement or the trails, day after day, year after year. We cherish our runner’s high and we count on it. Without those endorphins, we’d be in need of much more mental […] The post MFR 44: Running Under the Influence of Endorphins appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Running probably requires less gear than any other sport, but the one piece of essential running gear is a pair of shoes. In this third episode about running shoes, I discuss how you can safely and effectively wash your shoes, how to get the smell out of them, and more. The post MFR 43: Running Shoes, Part 3 appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Everybody loves a challenge, especially runners. So, I’ve got a doozy for you. I challenge you to do 13 half marathons in 2013. That’s more than one a month, which means it’s not appropriate or reasonable for new or inexperienced runners, but for experienced half marathon and marathon runners, this will be great fun. I […] The post MFR 42: The 13 x 13 in 13 Half Marathon Challenge appeared first on Mojo for Running.

This is the second in a series of three podcasts about running shoes. Last time we talked about what should happen when you go to a running store, what you need to know, and where to go to buy running shoes. We also talked about terminology. This time, I discuss the advantages of minimalist shoes, […] The post MFR 41: Minimalist Running Shoes appeared first on Mojo for Running.

This is the first in a series of three podcasts about running shoes. In this episode, I explain how to know whether the sales person in the running store is knowledgeable, considerations when selecting running shoes, and some of the terms you may want to know. The following articles provide more in depth information from […] The post MFR 40: Running Shoes appeared first on Mojo for Running.

My favorite way to run a race – no matter the distance – is to negative split it, which means to run the second half faster than the first half. In this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast I explain why you would want to run a negative split and how to train to […] The post MFR 39: Negative Splits appeared first on Mojo for Running.

It’s time to talk about breaking up your long run, at least sometimes. That’s right. Sometimes, it is advisable to break up your long run, but to still do the two runs close enough together for them to have the same, or nearly the same, or even a better, more advantageous effect. Here is an […] The post MFR 38: Break Up Your Run – Sometimes appeared first on Mojo for Running.