Running to Adventure
Written by: Maria Camargo When I first realized I loved running, I vowed to never ruin it by registering for a race. I believed so purely...
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Dec 11, 20234 min read
Running Strides 101: What, Why, How, and When
When a new athlete starts working with me, there are a few things I can probably guarantee them in their training plans no matter what...
Aug 15, 20233 min read
Why You Don’t Need to be a Competitive Runner to Work with a Running Coach
Written by: Maria Camargo For the majority of my early life I was a team sports athlete. I played soccer from a young age and continued...
Aug 10, 20233 min read
7 Tips for Running in the Summer Heat
Summer can be one of the most difficult times of the year for training, but it can also be where breakthroughs are made! If we can stick...
Jul 6, 20234 min read
Gulch Countdown Race Report - Last Person Standing
Written by: Sedona McNerney - Smiles and Miles & All In Trail Athlete Gulch Countdown; a last-person-standing backyard ultra. Leading up...
May 3, 20234 min read
How to Cool Down After a Run
Purpose of a Cool Down As an ex-biologist, I love looking at training from a biological context, particularly through an evolutionary...
Apr 3, 20233 min read
How Easy Should an “Easy Run” Be?
Easy runs are indispensable for any runner - it doesn’t matter if you are training for a 1-mile or a 100-mile race! Any good training...
Mar 2, 20233 min read
Runner’s Lower Body Mobility Routine
A lot of people tend to get flexibility and mobility mistaken for each other. Flexibility is the ability of a muscle group to lengthen...
Jan 31, 20233 min read
Planning Your Race Calendar
The beginning of a year can be such an exciting time! We have the whole year ahead with a lot of opportunities to engage with the running...
Nov 30, 20221 min read
How to do a running warm-up
My biggest piece of advice for athletes: do the dang warm up! Warm ups are vital for a myriad of reasons: it primes our body by heating...
Oct 31, 20223 min read
Lessons from the Pros at the 2022 Javelina Jundred
This weekend, I had the treat to crew and pace a friend for 20 miles at the Javelina Jundred 100 Mile race. There’s not much in the world...
Sep 30, 20223 min read
Electrolytes & Endurance Running
Electrolytes are a key component for many vital functions in the body: muscle function (including contraction, repair, and...
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Foam Rolling 101
Most of my athletes have heard me say this by now… but I can’t reinforce it enough! If you are a runner, you should foam roll every day!...
Jul 7, 20222 min read
5 Things All Runners Should Do
The most ironic part about being a running coach is that I spend a good amount of my time trying to convince my athletes to do things...
Jun 30, 20222 min read
The Importance of Rest Days
For many active people, rest isn’t always an easy thing to do. I mean, I get it, if I am aiming for a (insert goal race here), shouldn’t...
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Recovery as a Training Tool
What is the most important aspect of training? Rest and recovery! I’ll touch on rest days in a future training tip, but for now, I’ll...
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Bring on the Heat Running!
It’s that time of the year again - summer has officially started and with it has come a heat that can make running feel insurmountable....
May 21, 20223 min read
Finding the Right Running Coach For You
So, you’ve decided you want to start working with a running coach. There are a lot of coaches out there, which can make the choice far...
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