"As most of you know, if left to my own devices, I'll quit when no one is looking, then saunter back to the tent, sit down, and tell you I've quit, after my timing chip has already been handed in. Don't turn your back on me, I'm not trustworthy." _______________________________________________ There are a number of things that frustrate me about the fitness industry, some of which cause my Continue reading →
The Beginners Guide to Running: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Hey non runners! This post is for you. Do you wish that could be one of those people effortlessly gliding down the streets or across the trails? Do you want to cross a 5K finish line, or hell let's dream big, maybe earn a 100 mile buckle? But the idea of running to the mailbox currently has you intimidated? Don't worry, Coach Heather is here to not only help you with the basics, but Continue reading →
No-Equipment Plyometrics Workout for Runners
Want to become a faster, stronger runner? Then you absolutely HAVE to do more than simply run all of the time. Cross training, speedwork, and strength training are imperative in ensuring you are the best runner you can be. One of my favorite types of workouts to incorporate into my training regimen is a once a week plyometric session. Plyometrics are typically jumping or dynamic movement Continue reading →
2019 Retreat Repeat Recap
I don't remember the exact context of the conversation. We were about 25 miles in to our run, and my friend Raquel was discussing parties. "I don't go to parties anymore, I'm too old and tired for that" I quipped. "Unless...does this count? Friends, music, junk food, beer, and fun...well at least my kind of fun? That's a party, right?" It was around 2:00 in the afternoon, and Raquel, Geoff, Continue reading →
9 Running Resolutions You SHOULD Make for the New Year
Here we are, facing down another New Years Day, the time of year when our society resolves to change habits, set new goals, and basically strive to have their best year ever. Runners are definitely no exception, in fact, we tend to thrive on setting big goals. Are you unsure of what running oriented resolutions you should make this year? Let me help get you started. Resolve to Continue reading →
2018: I Don’t Hate You.
If you're wondering if it's possible to have both the best and worst year of your life at the same time, the answer is yes. Yes you can. I often find that at the end of the year people are so anxious to get the current year over with. 2018 is no exception, everywhere I turn people are giving the virtual middle finger to the last 12 months, ready for December to be over with. It's almost like Continue reading →
Training/Heather/Life updates: December 2018
What is it that they say about the best laid plans? Don't make them, because the universe will do whatever the hell it wants anyway? Maybe that's not the actual saying, but that's where I find myself today. Let me catch you up: Two weeks ago (ish), I decided to change my goal race. It wasn't a huge change - the distance would be the same, and the new race would be two weeks earlier, Continue reading →
5 Supplements I Take for Optimum Running Recovery
The following content is sponsored by iHerb In a perfect world, you would receive all of your nutrients, vitamins, and minerals directly from your food. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world. Between busy schedules that don't always allow for proper nutrition, to increased demands due to physical activity, runners may occasionally find themselves needing to supplement their diet Continue reading →
The Realities of UltramarathonTraining: Tough Love from a Coach
Last October, when Geoff and I decided to dive in head first and create our run coaching business, I knew exactly how I wanted to do things differently from other coaches. You see, many of my friends who had been working with coaches had similar complaints about their experiences. Their coaches were knowledgeable and effective, don't get me wrong, but being coached seemed to incite a level of Continue reading →
Avoid “Hangry” with Optimum Nutrition Snacks
This post was sponsored by Optimum Nutrition as part of an Influencer Activation and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. While knocking 10 miles out on the treadmill the other day, I distracted myself by finally watching the Joe Rogan podcast (yes, you can watch a podcast) with Courtney Dauwalter. At the time of the interview, she had just smashed the Moab 240, winning first place Continue reading →
2018 Last Chance 50K – Race Recap
If the world is about to end, the most logical thing to do is go for a run, right? That is...well, was...the premise of the Last Chance 25 & 50K, put on by Eagle Endurance in Huger, SC. The very first running of this event, 6 years ago, was held on the day the world was supposed to end according to the Mayan Calendar. The good news is that the world did NOT end on that fateful day Continue reading →
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