Did you know that you can follow Coach Amy’s personal running and endurance training journey? You can get an insider glimpse of her ups and downs, trials and tribulations, successes and pitfalls in her blog, Diary of Happy Runner, and on Instagram @coachamypt. Learn, get inspired, laugh, cry, cringe, cheer and maybe not feel so alone out there.

Ice, deep snow, and sub-zero temperatures are driving many endurance athletes indoors to the treadmill this winter. Unfortunately, running a long distance on the treadmill may do more harm than good especially if used as a short-term substitute for overground running without adjusting for the fact that it is a different surface. In this article, Coach Amy explains why runners should exercise caution when choosing the treadmill and shares tips on how to treadmill safely.

For many of us, this rollover from one year to the next is an opportunity to reflect on the past year and set new personal running goals for the upcoming year. But goal setting can be tricky. Here are my tips to maximize your success in 2022:

Ever pull out a clean running tank top or bike shorts from the dresser and wonder why it smells before your workout? I certainly have, so I did a little research to find out why this happens and how to prevent it.

Runners frequently ask me, "Should I warm up before I run?" and the answer is an unequivocal yes, and the type of warm-up matters. A pre-run dynamic warm-up is essential to maximize performance and prevent injury.

Inflammation is one of the primary determinants we face with aging, high intensity/volume sport, and injury. In our second CoachAmyPT article on nutrition, we discussed that it behooves us to avoid foods that increase inflammation and instead consume those that minimize it. In Coach Amy’s article, Foods to Eat when Recovering from Injury: Boost Anti-aging, Sports Performance and Recovery, she shares what runners should be eating.