Welcome to the Resources for Runners BLOG
Advice & Pro Tips on all things running from me, Nicole Sifuentes, a 2-time Olympian and running coach.
How often have you heard the advice “just listen to your body?” This can be a frustrating response when we’re looking for a hard answer about pacing or training. Sometimes we have no idea what our body is saying! But the good news is that we can learn.
Read MoreIf you’ve been too focused on data and need to learn to listen to your body, here are a few suggestions to help you get started
Read MoreNicole’s recommendations on the top 5 “must read” blogs from Resources for Runners in 2020.
Read MoreThe top blog posts of 2020 in Sifuentes Coaching’s Resources For Runners.
Read MoreWe need focus when the running gets tough, so it’s best to practice good focus during workouts and harder runs. It’s not necessary to be really dialed in for easy and slow running, so give free rein to your thoughts!
Read MoreZoning out during a run can be a great way to de-stress and get some easy miles in. But when it comes to performance, a wandering mind is actually detrimental.
Read MoreSo you know how to dress for the deep cold weather, but sometimes temperatures aren’t the problem, it’s the footing. We can’t dress for slippery, icy roads!
Read MoreHere are my definitive recommendations for running in cold, and in deep cold temps.
Read MoreRecap of my webinar “Your Running Form: What Matters and What Doesn’t”
Read MoreAre you sidelined from running due to injury?
Do you have pain that just won’t seem to go away, even after some time off?
You might need treatment.
In fact, you do need treatment.
Read MoreRecovery and healing take time, but “time” does not heal - it’s what we do (and don’t do!) during that time that determines whether or not we recover.
Read MoreRealistically, most of us don’t have ideal training, nutrition, sleep, and stress levels. Let’s not sacrifice “good” because we can’t have “ideal,” but let’s also not pretend we’re working at full capacity. We can’t train as hard when we’re tired, and that’s ok. It doesn’t have to be “all or nothing.”
Read MorePro Running Virtual panel discussion with 2x Olympian Nicole Sifuentes, Dr. Laura Owczarek MD of Henry Ford Health Systems and 2x Olympian & Boston Marathon Champ Des Linden
Read MoreI have never written a shoe review before. I paid full price for the Saucony Endorphin Pro. This article isn’t meant to be an endorsement and I’m not being compensated in any way for writing it. There are no affiliate links.
Read MoreThe Swedish word Fartlek means “speed play.” A fartlek involves intervals of changing speeds and efforts, and there are no stopping breaks.
Read MoreSadly, runners are way too hard on themselves.
This is easier to recognize now that I’m a coach, but I was once an athlete myself and I get it. The world doesn’t really care about anything except the last lap and there’s no glory for “almost.” Falling short of our goal often feels like failure.
But the truth is, the opportunity for success in racing is so much bigger than a PB, a win, or hitting the goal time.
Read MoreThe mile generally doesn’t get a lot of love in the world of recreational running. As runners are always looking to run farther and longer, the mile isn’t even considered a respectable goal. But when runners set their sights on the mile the challenge isn’t in the distance, but in covering that distance as quickly as possible.
Read MoreFor runners, winter is often a “just get through it” season. But in truth, we want more than to “just get through” winter.
We want to hold onto all the fitness gains made through the spring, summer and fall.
We want to be positioned well for our goals in the new year.
We want to maintain our sanity when poor weather, limited daylight and unsafe roads constantly interfere with our running plans.
Read MoreStrides are short running intervals of about 15-20 seconds in duration. All runners should do strides. Long distance runners, middle distance, and even sprinters can benefit from strides (read on to find out why!). The only runners who should not do strides are injured runners.
Read MoreCadence simply means “steps per minute” (spm). In running there is a commonly accepted “good” cadence goal of 180 steps per minute, but cadence varies quite a bit from person to person and at different speeds. In fact, cadence is directly related to running speed, and we can actually run faster by intentionally taking more steps.
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