We spend a lot of time talking about heat training. In fact, I wrote a whole guide on how to survive summer running  not too long ago. But recently, I came across some fascinating research that looks at the other end of the thermometer, and it might just change how you view those frozen winter mornings. The research comes from Dr. Dominique Gagnon, a physiologist who has spent over a decade studying how the human body handles the cold. His latest data suggests that while we often treat winter...

I saw a headline this week that made me stop and smile: "Experts say jumping rope is more effective cardio than running." As a runner, my first instinct was to defend my sport! But then I took a step back. We see these headlines all the time.. the idea that fitness is a contest, and we have to pick the single "winner" to get in shape. But if you want to run faster, feel stronger, and stay injury-free, we shouldn't be picking sides. We should be blending them. I like to think of training not...

For a long time, "Starting Monday" was a running joke I told at track meets. Whenever an athlete caught me with a coffee and a cookie, that phrase was my shield. It became such a recurring theme that one of my athletes eventually handed me a Tim Hortons receipt with those words written on it. It was a lighthearted jab, but it hit closer to home than I wanted to admit. The reality was that I had drifted away from my own standards. I started this journey at 195.3 lbs . My metabolic age was 38,...