Mojo For Running Podcast

Runners do a lot of talking. Maybe it’s one of the reason running relaxes us. People need to talk; they need to just socialize, away from electronic devices and screens. Exercising our mouths while w…

If you hang out with other runners, then you know that every single one will likely have advice for you if you have an ache or a pain or other problem. They only want to help, but in this podcast I’l…

Have you ever wondered whether having a running coach would be worthwhile? Ever wondered exactly what a running coach does for you that you aren’t already doing for yourself? In this episode, I expla…

With more and more sprint triathlon opportunities, many runners are deciding that the event might just be doable, and they are considering training for their first triathlon. Attracted by the challen…

At this time of year, most runners are reflecting on their achievements last year and planning their running goals for the this coming year. If that’s you, this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcas…

Answers to listener questions about running first marathons. Topics covered are cross-training, hot weather marathon training, having a time goal, what to do when something hurts, stretching, trainin…

Every time you run a marathon, you’ll glean more information to prepare you for the next one, but with no past experience, some pitfalls are common to many first-time marathoners. I explain them here…

Years ago, most runners would finish their whole running career without ever doing a marathon or even a half marathon. It seemed that 90 percent of all runners focused on 10k’s, which was the most po…

If you’re an enthusiastic road runner and racer, it’s inevitable that you will eventually be drawn to the trails, whether you are enticed by the accounts of friends or the challenge of less stable, s…

Whether you’ve run in ten races or 50, you probably have had some amazing race experiences,  but, for every great race experience, I imagine you’ve had one that you could have done without, a race wh…

You’ve heard the saying, I know, that running is 90 percent mental. Well, I absolutely believe that to be true, and the words we use as labels can have great effect. Few words convey more power and e…

Few things impact our running lives more than injuries. After 37 years of running and 205 races, I can tell you that they are inevitable, and learning to accept that is part of running, but wise trai…

 I got to thinking that some people may have subscribed to this podcast at some point and never gone back to listen to the older Mojo for Running episodes. If that’s you, I sure hope you will go back…

I write an article for each issue of Florida Running & Triathlon Magazine. Recently, my article featured two members of my local coaching group, Michele Cerullo and Brandi Jackson and their unique ex…

If you’re not running trails, it may be the single best way you can enhance your running program, both from a fitness perspective and from a pleasure perspective. In Podcast #46, I provided an overvi…

In the face of tragedy, we we seek normalcy and are heartened by even small acts of kindness. Such was the case after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. In this episode I describe several brief sto…

If you don’t run trails, please consider broadening your horizons and venturing off road. This running podcast explains why you should try trail running and provides information on how to find out ab…

Did you ever want to talk to a race director or more likely, do you have a message for all race directors? I bet if you race frequently, you have a lot to say, a lot of advice and/or input about that…

The famous runner’s high is sacred n the running community, right? Sure. It is what keeps us coming back to run again, hitting the pavement or the trails, day after day, year after year. We cherish o…