FOULTIPS RUNNING BLOG
Running by Perceived Effort
While our GPS watches measure more parameters we could possibly need, it doesnāt reflect the main one: Rate of Perceived Effort (RPE).
Adjusting to Summer Running
If you live in a hot and humid climate your options for summer running are adapt, or stop running. These are 5 tips to keep it safe during the muggy months.
Become the CEO of Your Running
If you want to be successful in your own business, you need to take action and invest time and effort. Your running is no different.
Book Review – Good to Go
Not only a good book, worth the money and time invested in it, but will leave you with valuable lessons that will make you a better athlete.
Adjusting Running to Your Reality
Life has gotten on the way of all of as at some point. Adjusting our running to our reality is the way to still achieve a positive result.
Coach Adolfo Featured in Red Bullās Running Podcast
Coach Adolfo Salgueiro and his dad were interviewed in Red Bullās newest running podcast on April 14th. Check the out show!
8 Tips to Succeed on Your Running Journey
As runners, we will inevitably get in a rut. Here are 8 tips to keep the motivation alive, thus ensuring the success of your running journey.
Alcohol and Running
A post-run beer or a glass of wine can have many social and even health benefits, but when combined with running, you better be carful.
On Running While Holding your Phone
Running with your phone is important, sure, but did you know that holding it in your hand while you do, can lead to injury?
Running Horror Stories ā Part 1
Running stories about creative ways to overcome challenges. Somehow, weāve all been there.
Book Review: 26.2 Miles to Boston
The premise of the book is to move the reader along the route in a fluid and linear fashion, mimicking the race.
Race Recap: Miami Half 2022
The 20th running of the Miami Marathon was a good experience despite some organizational and personal blunders.
Should I Run Through Pain?
Aches and pains are a normal part of running, but when should we push through and when should we stop?
Race Recap: Houston Marathon 2022
The 2022 edition of the Houston marathon was amazing in every aspect. A well organized race that I recommend.
Memories of my First Marathon
These are the recollections of my first marathon, on the 39th anniversary of its completion
āThe One Bookā for 2022
Last week I suggested everyone should read at least one running book this year. Recommending āThe Oneā was more difficult than expected.
New Year Running Resolutions for 2022
If you set up your goals now, you wonāt need to cram at the end of th eyear. Pick one, pick two or pick them all, but get started right away.
The 100th Blog Post
After resuming the blogging in February 2020, Foultips.run is reachig 100 blog posts.
1000 Miles: Reflections on a Challenging Year
Despite serious health challenges, I was able to reach 1000 miles for the year. A testament to 14 years of being active and fit.
Manish and his 500 Consecutive Halves
After being challenged to run a half marathon for 21 consecutive days, he kept going and going until he racked up 500.
Watch Issues Are Not Excuses to Skip a Run
A non- functioning GPS watch will never be a valid reason to skip a run. There are plenty of options to get around this minor setback.
Avoiding Bathroom Issues While Running
If you havenāt hade GI issues while running, you havenāt run enough. Here are some tips to delay the inevitable as much as possible
Book Review: All American. The Rise and Fall of Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe was labeled as āThe Best Athlete in the Worldā By King Gustav of Sweden after the 1912 Olympics. But that was just the beginning.
Coach Adolfo Featured in the Old Crazy Runners Podcast
OCR is a weekly running podcast hosted by Nicholas and Fundy, featuring fun interviews with runners of every type. A fun listen.
On Back Up Plans & Back Up Races
Regardless of our preparation for a race, life can get on the way and we need to be prepared to adjust on the fly. Or, sometimes, go for a re do.
Prayers for Runners
Regardless of the superior being you believe in, saying a runnerās prayer before a run or a race can be an uplifting experience. Here are some samples.
Book Review ā Arthur Lydiard: Master Coach
Lydiard is one of the most influential people in the history of contemporary running. His methods are the base of most training programs these days.
Fitness Should Fit into Your Life
Fitness shouldnāe become something else to fit into our busi lives. Guess blogger Marci Braithwaite gives us some perspective on this matter.
What I Canāt Control in My Run
There are so many aspects in running and racing that we canāt control, that we must learn to adjust and move on while making the best out of what is in out hands.
Internal Thoughts of a Morning Runner
A funny and thoughful blog post from Coach Shelby Schmidt, from her blog āRunning & Scmidtā. Published with her persmission.
The Lore and Facts of Carbo Loading
Regardless of how much cabrs you guzzle, the body can only absorb a finite quantity. That 4th bowl of pasta or those Oreos and Doritos ar not contributing.
8 Tips for Out-of-Town Racing
Out-of-town racing is one of the great pleasures of running. But, as fun as they are, they require more planning so we can have a good experience.
The Value of the Cooldown
A proper cooldown after a hard workout can provide a runner multiple benefits. It has to become part of your routine and it shouldnāt be viewed as additional work.
The Value of the Warmup
There are plenty of benefits for warming up properly before a workout. Make sure you understand its benefits and donāt skip it.
Cardiac Health and Running
Being fit and running does not equal to a cardiovascular vaccine. Every year, a handful of people go for a run and donāt come back. Donāt become one of them.
9 Marathon Training Mistakes
Donāt sabotage your marathon training. Make sure you reap all the benefits of your training.by avoiding these 9 common mistakes.
Keeping a Running Logbook
Despite our GPS watches taking care of it, there are multiple advantages for keeping a written running logbook.
The Case for Urinals at Starting Lines
There is a very solution out there to ease the congestion at the port-a-potties in races. Are we mature enough to adopt it?
It Is Perfectly Fine Not to Go for a PR
Some runners reset their PRs every 5 or 10 years. Others live from the former glory . And that is OK, too, as the āPā stands for āpersonalā,
Book Review: A Runnerās High
The latest book by the Ultramarathon Man is entertaining, well-written, funny at times and deep at others. A good investment of time and money.
The Power of Being Constant
Anthony Reed decided to start running to avoid insulin. 42 years later he has logged 47,000 miles and competed in 226 races, including 131 marathons.
Fours PRs, a BQ and a 62 Minute Marathon Improvement
In just 28 months working with a coach, the improvements speak for themselves.
What Motivates Runners
There are many studies that classify what motivates runners to lace up. Here are a handful of them.
The Art and the Science of Coaching Runners
To to improve and test your limits, the guidance of a knowledgeable coach, one who can balance art and science, becomes more important, if not indispensable.
Heat Exhaustion Vs. Heatstroke
As we enter the hot weather in the Northern Hemisphere, knowing the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke can save lives.
2 Breathing Techniques to Improve Your Running
Diaphragmatic and Rhythmic breathing are two techniques that may help your running.
World Record Breaker Finishes 50K, trained by Foultips.run
Despite multiple challenges, Coste completed his 50K under the tutelage of Coach Adolfo.
Book Review ā Today We Die A Little
Emil Zatopek was one of the early glories of our sport. This book by Richard Askwith, separates the man from the myth.