Mojo For Running Podcast

Multi-day running events, frequently referred to as challenges, are becoming more and more popular as runners reach for new challenges and race directors seek new ways to attract runners, but trainin…

Do you ever listen while you run? No, I don’t mean listen to music or conversation or podcasts. Do you listen for the sound of your feet hitting the ground? Try it. If your feet make a loud pounding …

Most of the runners I know hope to PR on a regular basis. They know they’re not likely to PR often, but they at least hope to PR every once in a while. That makes sense, but it’s important to keep in…

One topic that doesn’t get much attention in running magazines, on online sites, and in blogs, is older runners, senior runners, masters runners – yikes! There lies one of the problems:  what word to…

Any runner at any level is always at risk for becoming overtrained, of developing overtraining syndrome, a condition you’ll want to go to great effort to avoid because it’s unpleasant, disappointing,…

Keep these injury prevention tips top of mind, and you’ll be able to prevent most running injuries, meaning more miles and more smiles. If you run for many years, it’s inevitable that you will have t…

Last time we discussed uphill technique, but what goes up must come down. Let’s discuss how to maximize downhill running while preventing injury. If you’ve done races with hills, then you’ve probably…

In this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast we take a look at running hills. Master hill-running technique and you’ll never be intimidated by hills again. On the contrary, you’ll be looking for r…

To be a successful runner, to keep getting back out there, day after day, year after year, you need a constant stream of motivation and inspiration. When one of our running friends needs motivation t…

Of the various forms of speed work, one time tested way for any runner to improve running speed is to raise their lactate threshold by incorporating tempo runs into their training schedule. Devoting …

Coach Deb explains the genesis and evolution of Mojo for Running, how its origin ties in with the local running club she founded, Run Tampa, and much more. In this episode of the Mojo for Running Pod…

Every runner will end up doing a walk run from time to time, for one reason or another, and there is nothing wrong with that. I do a walk/run for the first mile every time out. Some people employ the…

One of the things that draw people to this sport is its simplicity and ease of access. It’s inexpensive and you can do it just about anywhere, but even so, there are running tips and tricks that vete…

Every year at about this time I provide Mojo for Running listeners with a  running challenge for the following year. For 2014, I challenged you to run twelve 5k races, and for 2013, I challenged you …

Since runners, by nature, tend to be incredibly helpful to each other, it’s no surprise that when one runner asks for running advice, it pours forth in large quantity. This is probably a good thing, …

When you pin on that number, when you enter the appropriate corral, when you cross the starting line, no matter how your training has been over the months leading up to the marathon, you never really…

Shin splints affect virtually every runner at some time in their running career, and for long-time runners, they may come and go over the years. In this podcast, I present the symptoms, causes, treat…

Related article: 5 Tips for Running in the Heat The Goldilocks Principle says ‘something’ must fall within two margins, not too much and not too little, and so it is with hydration for runners. You m…

Any time you’ll be running for more than an hour, you know you’ll need to have a hydration plan, which will, no doubt involve one of the many hydration systems available. In this episode I explain th…

It is not surprising that half marathons continue to grow in popularity. They are the perfect distance to challenge the runner, but training for 13 miles does not have to completely dominate your lif…