Mojo For Running Podcast

Running probably requires less gear than any other sport, but the one piece of essential running gear is a pair of shoes. In this third episode about running shoes, I discuss how you can safely and e…

Everybody loves a challenge, especially runners. So, I’ve got a doozy for you. I challenge you to do 13 half marathons in 2013. That’s more than one a month, which means it’s not appropriate or reaso…

This is the second in a series of three podcasts about running shoes. Last time we talked about what should happen when you go to a running store, what you need to know, and where to go to buy runnin…

This is the first in a series of three podcasts about running shoes. In this episode, I explain how to know whether the sales person in the running store is knowledgeable, considerations when selecti…

My favorite way to run a race – no matter the distance – is to negative split it, which means to run the second half faster than the first half. In this episode of the Mojo for Running Podcast I expl…

It’s time to talk about breaking up your long run, at least sometimes. That’s right. Sometimes, it is advisable to break up your long run, but to still do the two runs close enough together for them …

Michelle Eley became something she never thought possible, someone she never imagined she could be. She became a runner. I’m telling her story because it’s a story tha virtually anyone could have as …

I apologize to all Mojo for Running Podcast listeners. I know I’ve been absent for a while, but I’m back and anxious to get caught up on podcasts. Unfortunately, September and February are my busiest…

Did you jump rope as a kid? Most likely. Well, turns out jumping rope is a darn good form of cross training for running. So, it’s time to get yourself a jump rope, but it’ll probably need to be a bit…

Last time we talked about the value of running friends for enriching your life and motivating your running; so, today, I provide ideas for how you can find a running group in your town. Doing so will…

This episode is about the value of running friends. It is great if you are intrinsically motivated to get out here and run every day or almost every day, but if you develop a circle of running friend…

When I recorded Episodes 27 and 28, after I discussed the value of using a metronome to improve running cadence, aka stride rare, aka leg turnover, I recorded my metronome for a few moments for you t…

Have you ever had a really bad race? If you’ve done more than a few races, then I know your answer is yes. If you have never had a bad race, then you haven’t been racing for long. The longer you’ve b…

With this episode, I’m beginning a regular feature of the Mojo for Running Podcast titled One Runner’s Story. These will be profiles of runners. Sometimes it will be about how running changed a perso…

If a runner doesn’t stay healthy, if he becomes injured, no matter what his running goals, he will not achieve them any time soon. Preventing injury, therefore, must be every runner’s top priority. T…

We discussed the importance of improved running cadence in the last episode. This time we will discuss ways that you can improve your cadence, also known as stride rate, to improve your running form,…

As with any sport, different facets of running tend to get heightened attention for a while until they are superseded by the next popular topic of interest. It seems the ‘barefoot’ running fascinatio…

The longer I coach, the more strongly I feel that running form is an often overlooked avenue for veteran runners to improve and for beginning runners to succeed. In this episode, I discus proper runn…

Many beginning runners complain of breathing problems. Typically, they say they can never seem to catch their breath, and I understand that if you feel like you can’t breathe, you can’t very well foc…

Have you been maintaining a daily running journal? If you haven’t, why not start now? In this episode, I explain all the things you should note in your running journal and how that information can be…