When we think about running injuries, our minds usually go straight to the structural stuff: plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee, or shin splints. We plan our strength training and mobility work around protecting our joints and muscles. But during the brutal summer months, the biggest threat to your ...
The Unseen Risks: Navigating Heat-Related Running Injuries
Too Hot To Run? Four Indoor “Marathons” To Survive Summer Heat
Let's be real. We're at a point where it's too hot to do too much of anything. It's too hot to eat, to cook, to go to the pool, to sit at the beach. And it's really too hot to be outside running. So what's a runner to do? Sometimes, we have to be creative and figure out other kinds of marathons for ...
Summer Of Love
Oh, yes! We are back from another adventure! Two weeks ago, after a busy weekend of pet sitting, we packed up the car and took 95N to North Carolina for our nephew's wedding! Due to schedules and logistics and seasons of live, we haven't all been together in YEARS, so it promised to be a great time! ...
Feels Like Summer: June Runfessions
The heat is on and summer is in full swing. I'll be honest: I'm already ready for fall, or even winter, but here we are. Motivation is low. Morale is at rock bottom. But still, we must persist! Let's start with runfessions! For this month’s trip to the runfessional, let’s join up ...
The Beautiful Delusions Of A Southern Summer Runner
There's a VERY fine line between being dedicated to your daily run, and being completely out of your mind. If you're a runner living in the South, you cross that line somewhere around the middle of May and don't come back until the end of the year. Running through a southern summer is an ...
How To Fuel Your Summer Miles Without Overheating
When you run in the hot Florida summer, the last thing you want to think about is a heavy, warm meal. You finish your miles, completely drenched in sweat, and the thought of something substantial makes you sick to your stomach. Your body is screaming for one thing and one thing only: something ice ...
