Small Habits to Try to Improve Digestion

Small Habits to Try to Improve Digestion

I write a lot about dealing with gut distress during a race, and the ways to avoid that race day gut. But for most of us who deal with what I’ll call “gut issues” (of many different varieties), it’s not just a race day situation. We know that things like irritable...
How to Train When You’re on Vacation

How to Train When You’re on Vacation

So you’re going on vacation, but you still want to train: How do you make time for training while you’re sipping margaritas on the beach or herding your family through a waterpark? Plan ahead for vacation in your training schedule It’s easy to forget...
How to Support Someone Who Has a Bad Race

How to Support Someone Who Has a Bad Race

Last week, we shared a post about how to support your partner and it had a ton of practical tips. This week, after pulling out of my 100-miler at 100 kilometers in, I have to say that Peter not only managed to be an incredibly supportive partner in the sense of...
How to Support a Partner in a Big Adventure

How to Support a Partner in a Big Adventure

In 2021, I did my first 100-kilometer trail run—and in doing so, I saw just how incredibly helpful Peter was throughout the day and in the day after. I saw it again during my 100 miler a year later. Most summers, we each have big events that include a fair amount of...