STL NEWS

05.20.14

Give Me Quincy

You can have your big cities, your New Yorks and Chicagos, your LAs and Londons. You can have your two-day, multi-million-dollar race expos, your Nike sponsorships, and your sold-out registrations. You can have your shuttles to the start line, your barricaded sidewalks, your miles of orange …

Read More › 05.15.14

The Answer is Only as Good as the Question

Runners are practically drowning in theories that promise to be “the answer.” 180 strides! Forefoot running! The Pose Method! Just like Johnny Carson’s Carnac the Magnificent, we find ourselves searching for the right question to all the answers being propounded by the runn…

Read More › 05.14.14

And the Lifestyle Change Award Goes to?

The American Heart Association recently recognized Michelle Ward (past No Boundaries participant and current No Boundaries Coach) for making positive changes to improve her quality of life and health, presenting her with the Lifestyle Change Award. In the fall of 2013, Michelle had a slight…

Read More › 05.14.14

The Importance of Knowing Your VO2 Max

For years, we've been taught to constantly push ourselves to the point of being scraped off the ground with a spatula. After all, no pain, no gain. Right? Actually, most people exercise too hard. Whether we are attempting to lose weight, increase speed, or improve endurance, almost all of u…

Read More › 05.13.14

FF Runners Club supports the Katy Trail

The Katy Trail provides a location for members of the FLEET FEET Runners Club and other active St. Louisans to participate in the healthy activities they embrace.  Over the past few years, the FLEET FEET Runners Club has supported the Katy Trail in multiple ways. The Club has just rene…

Read More › 05.13.14

Running Through My Mind (Random Thoughts)

• Running is to me what sweaters are to Bill Cosby. • True love is letting someone run in front of you on a single-track trail. • I believe that if all members of Congress were forced to train for a marathon together, our government would get a lot more don…

Read More › 05.8.14

Perception is Reality

May 6th, 1954—sixty years ago this past Tuesday—Roger Bannister did what many thought was impossible: he ran a mile in under four minutes. The four-minute barrier was long considered unbreakable. It was akin to breaking the sound barrier, climbing Mount Everest, or walking on th…

Read More › 05.6.14

The Idiot's Guide to Pacing a Friend

“Amy, it’s time to stop talking.” My friend was running her first full marathon. I had offered to meet her at mile twenty and run the last six miles with her—under one condition. “If you want me to stop talking, tell me to stop talking.” “Okay.…

Read More › 05.1.14

The Why Behind The Injury

The body is an incredibly complex organism. It boasts so many moving parts, it's a wonder that we get around at all. For us to perform at our best and to remain injury free, we need all of these parts to do their jobs properly. Unfortunately, that is a rare occurrence for many of us. If you'…

Read More › 04.30.14

Mental Chafing

I couldn’t breathe at mile one, and so the chafing began. Isn’t it a stinker when you train and train (and train) for a race, and when the big day finally arrives, you just don’t have it? Why am I so tired? I wondered as I glanced at my Garmin only to discover the distanc…

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