OK, in full disclosure, I’m sure I’ve said the words “good luck” many times to fellow athletes and coaches. These two words are innocently said
There are countless ways to cross train for running. Some are expensive, some are free. Some require equipment, some don’t. While most all cross training
Prior to founding UESCA, I worked in the fitness industry as both a personal trainer and fitness/general manager for Fortune 100 companies. Over 20 +
A lot of endurance sport athletes train and race for reasons other than competition or a high placing. One of the biggest reasons is for
Popular Culture When the book “Born to Run,” by Christopher McDougall hit the shelves, it launched a movement toward minimalist shoes and a midfoot foot
There are countless articles and posts about how important strong glutes are for runners – hell, we just wrote one of them! In most of
There are countless exercises that a runner can do to improve their performance – the above image is NOT one of them! 😉 It should
Pick up any running magazine or read any running blog and you’re sure to come across an article that discusses the important role of the
When it comes to starting or growing a business, there will inevitably be pain points. I’m paraphrasing, but there is a quote that I heard
Coaches often use ‘Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)’ as a way to both prescribe and get feedback from clients’ workouts. Perceived exertion relates to how
In respect to sports, burnout is most associated with athletes. But coaches can burnout too! While some coaches coach full-time, for most of us, coaching
It didn’t seem that hard, I was going about 25 mph in a pack full of riders. However, when I looked down at my heart
In this post, we chat with Mike McCarthy, VP of Running at Zwift (above is Mike’s Zwift avatar!). For those of you that are not
I often get asked for tips regarding how to build a successful coaching practice. Oftentimes, those looking for tips are asking in regard to what
Would you consider yourself an endurance athlete? If you answered yes, it’s likely you’ve heard of some, or all of these terms: anaerobic threshold (AT)lactate
“Why do I need a running coach?” This is a question that often arises amongst athletes. While I’m a bit biased given that we educate
Inevitably, an athlete that you coach will ask you something that you aren’t 100% sure about or something that you have absolutely no clue about
In this post, we interview certified UESCA Running Coach, Tina Kuhr, who is a treadmill product manager for Life Fitness. As a lot of
As we’re in the fall marathon season, many runners are looking forward to what comes next…. the off-season! Whether you race every single weekend or
As more and more people get into cycling, professional bike fits are becoming more popular – and for good reason. A proper bike fit can
As a coach, I get this question with some frequency. It usually goes something like this… “I’m training for a marathon and I don’t plan
If there is anything that 20 years experience as both a personal trainer and endurance sports coach has taught me is that having and adhering
Coaching success is all too often discussed in terms of race times and places. This is a very black and white view of the coaching
A workout program should combine both cardiovascular and resistance training elements. This is not new news and for most non-competitive athletes, this is can be
If you’ve been running for any amount of time, you’ve likely read that a stride rate (SR) of 180 steps per minute (SPM) or higher
Read any book, blog post or magazine article about running form and you’re sure to find a section about hip extension and it’s importance to
Ralph Waldo Emerson famously wrote the following phrase: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds” Roughly translated, this means that it’s foolish to
It wasn’t all that long ago that the only people that ran marathons where those that were pretty ‘serious’ about running. Fast forward to today
Fatigue is a catchall term that is used in many different contexts. Some view fatigue as a progressive process that begins at the onset of
As the founder of UESCA, a company that certifies running coaches, I get asked this question a lot. The quick and simple answer is, just
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