The Antarctica Marathon is billed as one of the most grueling marathons in the world. Having run it twice and worked it five times, my experience is that the challenge comes not just from the event itself, but from the culmination of sensational variables. For starters, it’s the world’s most challenging taper. Take a nervous runner, put them on three or more flights lasting a total of 15-24 hours to the southernmost city in the world – Ushuaia. Add a dose of sea-sickness from crossing the Drake Passage (the roughest seas in the world) on a Russian research ship for two and a half…

Join The Holiday Challenge! October 30, 2023 – January 1, 2024 Need a little motivation to stick with your running and fitness routine during the busy holiday season? Join the Holiday Challenge! It’s a 9-week Challenge designed to motivate you to move consistently (run, walk, spin, strength, yoga…) through the holidays and into the new year with a goal to beat the Holiday 5! There is something for everyone… The Holiday Race Series Five holiday-themed 5k races, one epic season! The Holiday 5 x 5k Race Series will inspire you to run/walk for fun or for the win. With a variety…

Burn Fat and Rev Your Metabolism with the Fatblaster Workout The holidays can be a challenging time to get in quality workouts. I do fine until Thanksgiving, and then all hell breaks loose and I squeeze in shorter workouts. But getting in shorter workouts doesn’t mean you need to lose fitness along the way. In fact, you can actually lose more weight and gain fitness by running less. It’s all about getting in higher quality workouts when time isn’t on your side. Research shows that weaving in high-intensity workouts into your regimen will boost your resting metabolism for up to…

Learning to run doesn’t have to be so complicated or hard. The key is to make it fun and keep it simple. When you do, running becomes a habit for life. I’m going to share a learn to run strategy that is so simple, I could even do it. This is how I learned to run despite hating it for years. This is also how I’ve coached newbies for years. It doesn’t involve intervals, speed, calculations or big words. It is based solely on your body and how it responds to running. In fact, it’s a plan that is customized to you…