STL NEWS

02.24.15

The Saturday Morning Club

He was in shorts and I was in shorts and it was 27 degrees. We ran past each other near the planetarium. He wore a beard and lightweight trainers, and he looked fast. It wasn’t that he was running particularly fast at that moment, but he ran with the choppy, shortened stride of someone…

Read More › 02.20.15

Happily Hipster

A new movement has been gaining momentum over the last several years: runners going hipster. No, I don’t mean dressing fashionably vintage while listening to anything but mainstream music and sipping on artisanal coffee. I mean runners have finally realized that Happy Gilmore's coach, …

Read More › 02.18.15

Pu Pu Platter

A collection of running thoughts, quotes, advice, and observances… and a “Runner’s Alphabet.” I even threw in a poem, just for the heck of it. Eat hearty! There are two kinds of runners in the world: weird runners and… Okay, there is only one kind of runner in …

Read More › 02.13.15

Reasons to Love Running

Valentine's Day is a time to show our appreciation for those who matter most in our lives. We all have different likes and loves, but the one thing that brings us together at FLEET FEET is our love of running. The reasons we love running are as varied as we are. With the Valentine&…

Read More › 02.11.15

Keep Going

Let’s pretend you’re sitting across from me at a coffee shop, and you’re still a little sweaty from your run. Or maybe you’re not, because you can’t run right now, for one reason or another, because life does that sometimes. And let’s say you’re exha…

Read More › 02.6.15

Adapt or Die

Adapt or Die! Okay, maybe that's a bit over the top, but it's a not a bad thought to keep in mind when training. There's nothing worse than an injured endurance athlete. We're not a very fun lot to be around if we can't get our regular run on. One of the best ways to stay ahead of the injury…

Read More › 02.6.15

Getting Into Triathlon

The word “exercise” is a volatile one. It can either make you cringe or jump for joy. There are those who know exercise is positive and healthy; and there are those who say running will blow out your knees (or something like that).  As an endurance coach, I have seen both g…

Read More › 02.4.15

It's Not You, It's Me

“And when did you two meet?” “When did we meet?” I looked over at the familiar face staring back at me from a stiff upholstered chair. “Oh, gosh. I was… thirteen?” I did the math. “So about eighteen years ago.” “You were high scho…

Read More › 01.30.15

Flexibility

One of the most important parts of enjoying a successful race is flexibility. No, I'm not referring to the ability to touch your toes (although that type of flexibility is beneficial as well). I mean you've got to be adaptable to the monkey wrenches that will inevitably be thrown your way. N…

Read More › 01.28.15

Put It On Paper

Steve lost the magic.  I don’t know how he lost it. I don’t know how I know he lost it. In fact, I don’t even know who Steve is. But I know he lost the magic in 2008, and it’s been bothering me ever since. Actually, it’s been bothering me since 2010, two y…

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