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Set Yourself Up for Running Success in 2015
Five steps to sticking with a new resolution Have you ever resolved to make a major lifestyle change, only to find it really hard to maintain? You probably began with the best of intentions, but over...
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So You Set a Goal, Where’s Your Motivation?
What to you do when your goals aren’t enough to keep you motivated to run As a runner, you’re probably really good at setting goals. A goal could be a personal record in the 10K, to finish your first...
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Can Trail Running Help You Perform Better Work?
Running is believed to alleviate stress, which suggests that runners make good employees because they have less stress. But how specifically does it help you be more productive and successful at work?...
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The Secret to Easier Running
Are your working harder than you need to while running? Running feels like work because of the force required to propel the body upward and forward against gravity’s downward pull. So when we approach...
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How to Use Mindful Running to Restore Motivation
“Dear Elinor, I’ve been running for a long time, but recently I lost all motivation. It happened after my first half marathon. The race was fun, and my friends and I stopped at aid stations along the...
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I think I have Adrenal Fatigue. Should I Stop Running?
Champion ultrarunner Duncan Callahan developed severe adrenal fatigue in 2013 from which it took a major overhaul to his lifestyle and training approach to recover. Photo credit: Altra/Polartec...
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6 Ways Mindful Running Improves Your Health
I’ve been a runner for 25 years, but I wasn’t always healthy. For most of that time, I’ve lived with psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune disease that makes my skin cells reproduce much faster than normal,...
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Three Steps to Running More Without Guilt Trips or Making Sacrifices
How running sustainably is more effective (and kinder to yourself) than running consistently Our most recent Healthy Running Workshop drew together a diverse group of runners, who, while they varied...
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How Not to Lose Your Running Fitness In the Off Season
Having recently wrapped up another season of running retreats and workshops, I’m looking forward to a season at home. Yet, as the weather cools, the days shorten and holiday preparations begin, it...
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Will Your Running Thrive During the Holidays?
Maintaining base fitness now sets you up for running adventures in places like this (hello, Iceland!) in the New Year. Don’t let your running languish over the holidays; instead, THRIVE during the...
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Costa Brava Running + Wellness Retreat for women
PRESS RELEASE November 18, 2016 (CARBONDALE, COLORADO)—Run Wild Retreats, the Colorado-based running and wellness company founded by mindful running coach Elinor Fish, has added a new retreat in Costa...
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Manifesto For Healthy Running
How many runners do you know who have some kind of injury or issue that’s preventing them from running right now? I can always think of at least a half-dozen people who have said to me recently, “Oh,...
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Should I Go On a Running Retreat?
Run Wild Retreats founder Elinor Fish scouts routes in Costa Brava, Spain, site of next April’s running and wellness retreat for women. Does going on a running retreat sound like something you’d love...
View ArticleHow Many Miles a Week Should I Run?
What you can learn from elite marathoner Ryan Hall You signed up for a race … so you wonder: how many miles a week should I run to reach my goal? A weekly or monthly mileage target seems like a...
View ArticleOut of Breath? What really happens when you lose your breath on the run
Rounding the trail’s bend, Carole raises her head to gaze in dread at the steep hill looming ahead. She digs in, knowing that this next quarter mile is going to hurt. Within seconds, she’s panting...
View ArticleStuck in the Slow Lane? Here’s How Run Faster
Being a slow runner is frustrating. You know you’re not lazy. You actually enjoy the feeling of working hard. And you welcome a challenge and aspire to run faster. Be it a longer race or a rough trail,...
View Article7 Ways Mindfulness Improves Your Running
You know how running makes your body stronger, builds fitness and makes you feel great. The tricky part, however, is knowing just how much running is enough to create the best results. Run too much or...
View ArticleHow Running Posture Affects More Than Your Gait
Your posture greatly influences the quality of your running. From lessening your chance of getting shin splints, protecting your knees to preventing cramps, posture matters a lot to runners. And as...
View ArticleWhy is Running Consistently So Difficult?
Not enough time. Not enough energy. Not enough discipline. Are these really the reasons it’s so hard to run consistently? Do you start a training plan that works for a while, but then no matter how...
View ArticleStopped In Her Tracks: A Lesson in Self Compassion
After being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in her feet, trail runner Elinor Fish grapples with her identity as a runner. The post Stopped In Her Tracks: A Lesson in Self Compassion appeared first...
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