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Author: Jonathan Beverly

Jonathan Beverly is author of Your Best Stride and Run Strong, Stay Hungry. A lifetime runner, his passion is to help others experience the joy of training, competing and being fit and fully alive. He served as editor of Running Times from 2000-2015 and has coached runners of all ages and disciplines.

Food is Good

May 31, 2018November 15, 2019 | Jonathan Beverly
Food is good.

There are only a few aspects of human behavior more elemental than running. One of those is eating. We eat to fuel our bodies and minds, of course, but eating represents far more than that in the human experience. From the beginning of time, preparing, sharing and enjoying food has been a central part of… [view more]

Posted in The Whole AthleteTagged food, health, nutrition

Four Ways to Improve Your Feet at Your Desk

April 17, 2018November 15, 2019 | Jonathan Beverly
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Feet do a lot of work when you’re running. And while experts agree that they often get more attention than they deserve when it comes to influencing the stride, they often get less help than they need to perform their job well. That job involves cushioning your landing, balancing and supporting your weight, and assisting… [view more]

Posted in The Whole AthleteTagged foot health, training

The Whole Athlete: Three Truths About Foot Strike

March 29, 2018November 15, 2019 | Jonathan Beverly

No aspect of running form has garnered more attention than foot strike. For many runners, any talk of form boils down to whether you are a heel striker or a forefoot striker. Experts agree, however, that the emphasis on your running foot strike is misplaced. Here’s why: 1) Foot strike is a result, not a… [view more]

Posted in The Whole AthleteTagged foot, health, running, training

The Whole Athlete: The Fine Art of Goal Setting

February 22, 2018January 9, 2020 | Jonathan Beverly

What gets you out of bed in the morning? What drives you to run more each week, go longer on the weekends, dig deeper on speed days? For many runners, motivation comes in the form of a race goal, a date on the calendar when we want to run our best. Choosing an appropriate goal… [view more]

Posted in The Whole AthleteTagged goal setting, goals, racing, running, training

The Whole Athlete: Five Habits That Can Sabotage Your Run

January 25, 2018January 9, 2020 | Jonathan Beverly

A fresh breeze is in the air and runners are out on the roads and trails, dreaming of great performances in spring road races. Often, however, we emerge from our caves and find ourselves unusually sluggish. Our running feels difficult, our strides awkward and gunked up. To shake off these cobwebs, it may be helpful… [view more]

Posted in The Whole Athlete

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