Training Tips

How can you be your best, both with training and racing, as the temperature is increasing? TRR coach Scott Fauble shares his tips for training in the heat – Enjoy!  The temperature may be going up but you still have to get your training in if you want to have a shot at running a … Read more

Article written by Coach Brant Stachel You’ve crossed the finish line! Your race medal is around your neck, legs are wrecked, and emotions are everywhere. Relief, pride, disappointment, and sometimes even confusion — perhaps all of these emotions, all at once. What you do in that moment defines what happens next. Some runners shut it … Read more

Article written by Coach Brant Stachel When marathoners talk training, they talk miles: long runs, tempos, intervals. Every week gets measured in numbers. But the truth is, your mental game needs the same consistency. You wouldn’t expect to show up on race day fit if you only ran once a week. The same goes for your … Read more

Article written by Coach Brant Stachel At some point in every marathon, something will go wrong. Maybe it’s a missed water station. Maybe the wind picks up. Maybe your legs feel heavier than they should. The runners who still run well on those days aren’t luckier. They’re better at staying present when things go sideways. They … Read more

Article written by Coach Brant Stachel You can be fitter than you’ve ever been, but if race morning starts in chaos, you’re already on the back foot. The runners who show up calm, focused, and ready? They’ve rehearsed their routine until it’s second nature. I’ve seen it with pros, BQ chasers, and first-timers. The runners … Read more

Article written by Coach Brant Stachel Marathon success is just as much about your mental preparation as it is about your physical training. Throughout my career as a mental performance coach, I’ve developed what I call the IGNITE Method to help my athletes harness a healthy, competitive mindset. In the first part of this article series, … Read more

Article written by Coach Brant Stachel You can follow your plan perfectly, hit every long run, nail your fueling, and even have your shoes broken in just right. But if your mind isn’t in the right spot on race day, all that training can unravel fast. That’s because your performance is not just about fitness. … Read more

Tapering your training leading up to a race is what many runners look forward to. But when it arrives, it can feel unnerving. We’ve gotten into the rhythm of the long run routine, speed workouts, and strength training. Suddenly doing less may seem strange. And for some of us, it comes with increased race anxiety. … Read more

Team RunRun Coach Jenn Kozak speaks to the motivations and strategies that guide us for creating running goals when finish time goals no longer apply. 2026 has begun! For the endurance athlete, this likely means strategically building out a race schedule for the year. A traditional approach might look like selecting races that speak to … Read more

with Coach Sean McIntyre Balancing running with parenthood—especially with babies or toddlers—can feel overwhelming. Between nap schedules, work demands, and sleepless nights, it’s easy to assume that consistent training or hitting new running goals just isn’t possible anymore. But if running is important to you or an important stress reliever, I wanted to share some … Read more