Mojo For Running

If, where you live, it gets cold in the winter – and I mean cold – then you’re probably just coming into the time of year when you need to make accommodations to be able to run outside, safely and comfortably. No matter how cold it gets, in most cases, if you’re healthy, you can […] The post MFR 118: What to Wear for Running in Cold Weather appeared first on Mojo for Running.

No matter who you are and no matter how long you’ve been running, you have days when you need a reason to get out and run, a reason beyond the fact that you are a runner, you believe in running, you love to run and you know you shoud run. You can know and understand […] The post MFR 117: Accountability Hacks appeared first on Mojo for Running.

If you’re running a 5k on up to a half marathon, hydration matters, but it’s not terribly tricky. The focus should be on making sure you consume enough fluids to prevent dehydration,but if you’re out there for several hours – or a lot more – you need to be even more concerned about avoiding over […] The post MFR 116: Hydration for Long Runs and The Goldilocks Principle appeared first on Mojo for Running.

The Revel Big Cottonwood race weekend was an adventure I won’t soon forget. Well, who am I kidding, I’ll never forget it. Every destination race is unique, and this one, especially so, because it was mostly downhill and because it was the most beautiful race course I’ve had the good fortune to run, postcard scenes […] The post MFR 115: Big Cottonwood Marathon Race Weekend appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Whether you’ve travelled to Podunk or New York City, on a plane or in a car, with four friends or 24, you know that a destination race is the bomb; you know how much fun that can be. If you haven’t travelled to do an out-of-town race with friends, you really, really should. Look at […] The post MFR 114: Destination Races appeared first on Mojo for Running.

It’s Saturday morning. Katie, your daughter, has a soccer game at 9:00, and your husband has to work. That means you’ll have your 9 year old son, Patrick, with you. You’ve got 8 miles on your schedule, but how will you manage it? Then you think, “I wonder if I could get Patrick to ride […] The post MFR 113: Running Families appeared first on Mojo for Running.

When you look outside and see that it’s raining, do you reluctantly move on to the next thing on your ‘to do’ list? Do you cheer because now you have an excuse not to run? Do you head for the gym and the dreadmill? Or do you put your shoes on and smile? Rain provides the […] The post MFR 112: Running in the Rain appeared first on Mojo for Running.

This is the fourth in a series of podcasts about cross-training. If you haven’t already done so, please check out MFR 108, Cross-Training Basics, MFR 109, Swimming as Cross-Training for Runners and MFR 110, Cycling as Cross-Training for Running. You may count your steps every day if you have a fitness tracker, but have you ever […] The post MFR 111: Stair-Climbing as Cross-Training for Runners appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Cycling is ideal cross-training for running. Like swimming, it fits into the category of cardio cross-training, but what is unique to biking is that it trains you to move your legs in the perfect pattern for running. No other form of cross-training has this effect, and that’s just one reason I think every running should […] The post MFR 110: Cycling as Cross-Training appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Related article: Cross-Training Basics Episode 108 was an overview of cross-training for runners. In that episode, I grouped all cross-training into three categories. In this and the next episode, we’ll look at the two most popular forms from the cardio category of cross-training for runners, swimming, in this episode, and biking will be Episode 110. […] The post MFR 109: Swimming as Cross-Training for Running appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Related article: 8 Reasons to Cross-Train Do you cross-train? And if you do, do you have a plan? Do you think about how each type of cross training impacts your running? Do you think of any exercise other than running as cross-training? In this episode, I break down all cross training into three categories, which […] The post MFR 108: Cross-Training Basics appeared first on Mojo for Running.

One of my favorite quotes is the simple cliche, “Everything is relative.” I express it often because it has such a profound effect on virtually everything, and remembering it, keeping it in mind, has the potential to massively impact our perspective on everything from miles we run to all the rest of our lives. Runners […] The post MFR 107: Reality Check, or a More Objective Perspective on the Miles You Run appeared first on Mojo for Running.

During the weeks before my most recent marathon, I tried two changes to my usual pre-race regimen: Drinking tart cherry juice Soaking in epsom salts Neither was a far out, weird new idea. On the contrary, both were supported by solid research, particularly the cherry juice; however, I’ll add that there were also articles on […] The post MFR 106: The One-Two Punch of Tart Cherry Juice and Epsom Salt Baths appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Grandma’s Marathon is well known as one of the most popular races in the United States. If you’ve ever done an internet search for the ‘Most Popular Marathons’ or ‘Most Scenic Marathons,’ you would have discovered this one. This Deluth, Minnesota marathon has it all, great crowd support, flawless organization, great weather – most of […] The post MFR 105: Grandma’s Marathon Race Report appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Whether you’re a new runner or you’ve been running and racing for years, I bet there will something for everyone in this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast. I’ll break down what you need to know to maneuver safely through a water stop, whether you’re stopping to drink, or just trying to get through […] The post MFR 104 – All About Aid Stations appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Every day is filled with choices: hit the snooze or get up in time to run, peanut butter and jelly or tuna salad, black coffee or add sugar, run around the block or go to the trail, and many other more difficult decisions, decisions that really matter, decisions that affect your whole life, sometimes for […] The post MFR 103: Clayton’s Choice and the Epidemic of Hearing Problems Among Runners appeared first on Mojo for Running.

For this episode, I’m responding to a question someone asked on Instagram. She described her current pace and running training schedule and asked whether she should concentrate on improving speed or endurance. Great question because pretty much everybody wants to run faster and be able to run farther, but there is even more to it […] The post MFR 102: Listener Question Answered – Should I Train for Distance or Speed appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Running manners matter. We all learned the basics of life etiquette, when to use a fork and when to use a spoon, how to make introductions, and when to say, “Excuse me,” but the rules of the road, path and track are unique to running; somewhere along the way, every runner needs to know them […] The post MFR 101: Runner Etiquette appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Super excited to be celebrating the 100th episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast. To commemorate this day, in episode #99, I asked my listeners to send me their best running stories or their favorite quotes for me to feature them in this episode. Some are funny, some provide great running inspiration, some will give […] The post MFR 100: Listener Stories appeared first on Mojo for Running.

Some runner foot problems, i.e, injuries, can be prevented, and some can’t. Sometimes, you do everything right, care, meticulously for your feet, and boom, they still happen. Other times, you do something really dumb – and by ‘you,’ I mean ‘me.’ Yes, recently, I made a super dumb runner mistake.Yep, in this episode, I explain […] The post MFR 99: Foot Trouble, or Alternatively, Dumb Runner Mistakes I’ve Made and Hope that You Won’t Make appeared first on Mojo for Running.