Where are your shoulders and arms when you run? Today, Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, talks about arm carriage. Relax your shoulders, relax your fists, and don’t swim! Listen in!

What makes running more fun? The ability you have to go anywhere! Today, Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, talks about trail running versus road running. We want to mix up the type of training we do to surprise our muscles and our minds! Listen in as Carrie talks about the […]

Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, talks today about those pesky side aches. We’ve all had them! Think about when they occur. Carrie shares tips of what you can do before, during and after your run to get through or avoid those annoying side aches.

Distance or speed? That’s the topic of today’s training tip with Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson. Should you focus on distance or speed in your training? Listen in for Carrie’s answer!

You’ve trained hard all summer and now you’re ready to run your race. But how do you stay motivated after a big race or goal? Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, talks about this in today’s training tip. Enjoy! At Moms on the Run, we celebrate our summer training season with […]

What’s your goal for your next race? Well, we bet it isn’t to run slower. Ha! No, you’re more likely to say, “I want to run fast and feel good!” Right? When you’re training for a race, you want your body to peak at just the right time. At Moms on the Run, our learn-to-run […]

Today’s Ask Coach Carrie is “How easy should we run on easy days?” Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, talks about what it means to run at a conversational pace. So many of our runners hit the road hard every single run — which sounds great in theory but is not […]

It doesn’t matter the distance — whether it’s the last 5 miles in a marathon or the few minutes in a 5K, negative thoughts will start creeping in: “I’m tired!” “I’m dying!” “I can’t do this!” But then we round the corner and see the finish line and our legs kick it in. What changed? […]

Believe you can do hard things! That’s the message of today’s training tip from Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson. No matter in running or in life, there is power in positive thinking. Your mental attitude is crucial to your overall health.

Today, Moms on the Run National Fitness Director, Olympian Carrie Tollefson, talks about cross training. What is cross training and what are the benefits for runners? Cross training is any activity that complements your running training and makes you a better runner. Examples include strength training, swimming, cycling, walking and hiking, yoga and pilates. Cross […]