Coach AllieMay 113 minA Vegetarian Who Hates VegetablesDo you hate vegetables? I'm going to be 100% honest. I have never been that into vegetables and I have to legitimately coach myself into...
Coach AllieApr 196 minOwn Your ProcessA lot of times we approach goals in either an extremely broad ("get healthy," or "get faster"), or extremely specific ("break 2 hours in...
Coach AllieApr 67 minShoes. Okay, but seriously...does anyone remember that YouTube video with the guy just singing about shoes? I cannot stop saying "shoes," in his...
Coach AllieMar 164 minYour Incredible Nose & Why You Should Prioritize a Breathing Practice In Your Life. I feel like I've been congested my entire life. As a kid my tonsils were so big, they obstructed my breathing and I snored like an ogre...
Coach AllieJan 254 minReally Great Running CitiesWe have been road tripping for the past 4+ months, traveling across the country and back. During this time, I have been maintaining my...
Coach AllieDec 4, 20212 minWorkouts with a Stroller!The majority of my runs are done with my daughter in the stroller. Most of these are easy runs and I schedule my workouts for times when...
Coach AllieNov 5, 20213 minTaper hearts. Tapering is 100% a necessity in training for a marathon. What is the most important thing to remember in those last few weeks before your...
Coach AllieOct 15, 20213 minChicago. Jessica was so excited to go to Chicago. She was so ready to run a massive personal best. She was prepared, trained, and had done...
Coach AllieOct 9, 20213 min9 Tips on How to Run ChicagoThe Chicago Marathon is known as being one of the fastest and most competitive races in the United States and the world. And it can...
Coach AllieSep 29, 20213 minSleep Aids. Maybe it is because I have a one year old, but I cannot stop thinking about how to improve sleep. You can only train as hard or as much...
Coach AllieAug 23, 20212 minRelax & Get The Same ResultI've been reading a book called Hell Yeah or No, What's Worth Doing, by Derek Sivers (I've been reading this tiny little book for over a...
Coach AllieJul 9, 20212 minThe Identity of a Mother RunnerMotherhood changes things. Many people think that they won't be different as parents, but for me, a new component of my identity has...
Coach AllieJun 1, 20215 minHips Don't LieAs runners, we all know the value of hip strength. Our hips are such a key factor when it comes to running with strong form and...
Coach AllieApr 18, 20212 minCallousingAs I run more and more, the calluses on my feet slowly build back up. Hardening, then flaking the dead skin that is no longer needed....
Coach AllieMar 10, 20213 minSleeping in. Sleep comes before everything else. Clearly sleep is important, as we spend almost half our lives doing it. For an athlete, it is the...
Coach AllieMar 3, 20213 minDon't Get Caught in the Mileage TrapI often hear people ask about weekly mileage, how many miles they should be running per week to get faster, etc. In training, there is a...
Coach AllieFeb 16, 20217 minThe Inner Game of Tennis, Part II know what you're thinking: "Isn't this a running blog?" And the answer is, yes. It is. But The Inner Game of Tennis, by W. Timothy...
Coach AllieNov 13, 20202 minAbracadabraI binged an entire mini series on Netflix on Wednesday night called, Dash + Lily, an adorable romantic comedy about teenagers in the city...
Coach AllieNov 11, 20202 minThe Come DownThis week has been tough for a lot of us. Low energy, poor sleep, stressed about the election results rolling in, days wondering why the...
Coach AllieNov 3, 20204 minRun a Fast 5K!So many of us marathoners are petrified by the 5k. “It’s so short!” “It’s so hard!” “I can’t breathe!” “I don’t know how to pace that!”...