Running Lean

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Latest Episodes

235. The Important First Step in Creating Change
June 28, 2024

Creating lasting change is hard. Its uncomfortable, it takes time, and its for these reasons that most people will not do it. Also, when most people set out to change, they just start with tactics.

234. What It Takes to Build Lean Muscle
June 21, 2024

If you are a runner and you want to improve your speed, endurance, or both, then youll want to work on building some lean muscle. The problem is that most runners dont really know how to build muscl

233. The Power of Planning Ahead
June 14, 2024

When it comes to creating healthy habits that last, the real key is consistency. You have to take consistent, aligned action if you want to create behavior patterns that get you results. And the key t

232. Achieving Impossible Goals
June 07, 2024

When most people set goals for themselves, they think small. But is this really what you want for yourself? Not me. I want to set goals that feel scary, uncomfortable, and impossible. In this episode

231. Replay: Sticking to Your Plan – Even on Vacation
May 31, 2024

Its that time of the year again! The kids are out of school, the weather is amazing, and you are going on vacation. But you might be worried because in the past, going on vacation meant going off the

230. What to Do in the Off-Season
May 24, 2024

For a lot of runners, the off-season can be a challenging time. Its so important that what you do in the off-season can often make or break your next race. So today, what to do in the off-season as a

229. How to Have More Confidence Now
May 17, 2024

One of the big keys to achieving anything significant in your life - losing weight and keeping it off, running a marathon - is confidence. So how do you get more confidence? Well, you are in luck beca

228. Lessons Learned Flying Pig Weekend
May 10, 2024

This past weekend was the biggest running event of the year here in Cincinnati - Flying Pig Weekend! I did a lot of racing this weekend and lets just say that things did not all go as planned. But de

227. The Power of Practicing Mindfulness
May 03, 2024

About 80% of Americans say they feel some degree of stress in their daily lives. We are a stressed-out society. Having a daily stress management practice is imperative if you want to be a healthy happ

226. What’s the Best Pacing Strategy?
April 26, 2024

Were in the middle of the Spring racing season here in the US and a lot of runners ask me questions about pacing for their upcoming race. Believe it or not, there is one pacing strategy that has been