I know many of you travel for work. Some almost every week and others only occasionally. But, regardless of how often you travel – you should commit to staying fit while you’re away from home. One week of missed workouts here and there can add up and will prevent you from achieving your goals. The […]
Sample Travel Workout For Runners Below is a sample intermediate/advanced workout for those that like to run. You can swap out the running for any other form of cardio. If you are doing high intensity cardio (stairs, jumprope, etc) do the workout in an interval format (2-5 minutes of cardio then mix in some weight […]
How you breathe during your workouts can really effect your energy, form and the results you get. Breathing normally isn’t something we think about too much and it should be effortless. But, if you put a little thought and mindfulness into your breaths during your workout, you will get better results all the way around. […]
I did a challenge last week for ExerciseTV called “Make Every Day Hump Day!” and challenged everyone to incorporate hills into their workouts. Running hills is one of my favorite forms of cardio, but it’s also like strength training because it really tones the backs of my legs. Give this challenge a try and then […]
The summer running season is here are there are a lot of great races in May, June and July! The 10k race is the perfect distance if you’re looking to challenge yourself a little more but don’t have the time to commit to a 1/2 marathon. But, if you live in Texas (or other hot […]
On this week’s “Ask The Expert” Blog, I address some of the common problems/issues people face with running.
I’m gearing up to teach my second round of Race Fit this week at Fit Athletic Club and my goal is to help the group become better runners in 6 weeks! I’m going to push them harder than they would on their own (that’s the benefit of a trainer!) and take them through workouts to […]
Well, I survived my second Houston Marathon on Sunday! Surprisingly, my injured knee held up. I was orignially shooting for around 3:40 so I could qualify for Boston, but since I had to basically take a whole month off of training in December, I had to re-evaluate. So, I went slower overall than I had […]
My article about prepping for this weekend’s Houston Marathon was featured on Culturemap.com! But, you can use these tips for just about any race or city… If you are one of the 22,000 runners preparing to run this weekend’s Houston Marathon or Half Marathon, you might be wondering how you should spend the final hours […]
I decided to really try to strengthen my quads and other leg muscles the last 3-4 weeks before my marathon since I realized I have the dreaded “runners knee”. As a trainer, I know there isn’t much you can do the last 2 weeks to really build strength, but…you never know and everyone responds differently. […]
I’ve got 10 days until the Houston Marathon and I’m still dealing with an injury. Any injury is frustrating, but especially so when it happens so close to a race, whether a 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon or marathon. I’ve been searching online the last months for tips and freaking out about how to deal with […]
I’ve designed a new program at Fit Athletic Club guaranteed to get you faster in time for your next 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon or even marathon! I designed a 6-week plan of intense treadmill workouts that will help you improve your pace! My indoor treadmill workouts are perfect to fit-in on your lunch break (no […]
I ran the 2010 NYC Marathon last month and put together a short video of my experience of the few days leading up to the race and race day. Overall, it was a fun race and a great experience! But, it’s actually pretty hard. The course isn’t super hard, but the 5 bridges we crossed […]
I ran the TXU Turkey Trot here in Houston on Thanksgiving day and thought I’d share the playlist and a tip that helped me land in 3rd place! I really haven’t been doing much speedwork or hills, so I wasn’t planning to go very fast. But, I decided I’d push myself for a change and […]
I made this video a few weeks ago before I ran 19 miles on one of my long training runs to show what I eat and how I prepare. I have the NYC marathon one week from this Sunday!! I’m planning to treat the race as a training run, which means that I’m going to […]
This weekend I went to meet Ryan Hall at Luke’s Locker in Houston. For those of you that don’t know who he his…he is the current American record holder in the half marathon and actually got that tile here in Houston in 2007 during the Houston Half Marathon. He is the first American to run […]
Right now there are a ton of great 5k’s and 10k’s and then the fall marathon season is starting with Chicago this weekend, then NYC (I’ve got 5 weeks..yikes!), Houston and many more. Each year there are more and more new runners and first time racers, which is great! But, that means many of you […]
I’m running the Houston Marathon this year on behalf of Buffalo Bayou Partnership. My goal is to raise $1,000 for their organization by November 1st. CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR ME! Please help me raise $1,000 for Buffalo Bayou Partnership! If you are an active Houstonian like me, most likely you’ve used the Bayou at least […]
I try to mix in a hill workout once a week, especially when training for a race. But, I can’t always get outside to run hills and sometimes it’s just way too hot. So, below is the treadmill workout that I did today up at Fit Athletic Club in Houston. This pretty advanced, so you […]