Running tip: Practice does not make perfect
Perfect Practice makes Perfect My high school basketball coach used to preach this to the team all the time. "Does practice make perfect? NO. Perfect practice makes perfect." We all rolled our eyes and went back to daydreaming about the cheerleaders. But 20 some years...
Running tip: 5k is 3.1 miles no matter how fast you run it
Consider it an automatic PR Thinking about running a 5k race but are intimidated about running slower than all of those other people? Don't sweat it. No one cares how fast or slow you go, except you. Those fast runners that finish at the top - they don't care that you...
Running tip: Find a rabbit
If you are running local races on a consistent basis, you will start to see the same runners at all of them. There is that one particular guy or girl who always seem to finish in front of you by just a little bit. Make that person your rabbit. Next race, chase them...
Running tip: Dare to bare
I dare to wear short shorts. I never thought the day would come. But it is so liberating! I have noticed that the length of my running shorts has gotten shorter and shorter as my running has evolved. I used to just throw on my boxer briefs and a pair of athletic...
Praying and Running for Baby Reese
A co-worker and friend shared with me today about one of their relatives who have a baby that is having problems right now. The little girl was born yesterday and everything was good, until she started to turn blue. It turns out the valves on the back of her heart are...
Running tip: Chest out, elbows back, hands at nipples
Body position and posture is one key to proper and healthy running form. You want to have your body weight directly over your feet when they hit the ground and your hips and head aligned as well. Below is how SKORA Running shoes describe the proper form: The position...
Making My Miles Matter
Having an incentive (that is not just personal) to run makes those long training runs, rainy days splashing through the puddles, suffocatingly humid days, or painfully boring treadmill runs a lot more tolerable. I recall several times I felt like quitting on a run, but remembered I was running more than for just myself.
What does a Running Dad eat?
Someone recently asked me, "What do you eat?", in regard to running and staying fit. It was actually a tough question to answer. To be honest, I still struggle with my diet. Fortunately my running and physical activity keeps the weight off, but I would like to trim a...
Apple Blossom 2014 – A Great Weekend To Be A Running Dad
Do you ever get nervous before a race? I usually don't, but this race had me looking at last year's times to scope out the competition, strategizing starting position, stressing over shoe choice, and sweating the details. I wanted everything to go perfectly. The race...
SKORA Fit – Shoe Review
SKORA finds the perfect fit with their newest model of running shoe, the aptly named ... "Fit". I have put the shoe to the test and it scores points for both style and comfort. This review comes with over 100 training miles and a 10K race in the Fit. Prior to the Fit,...