Coach Karen was recently interviewed by Voyage Magazine, where she shared her love of endurance sport and why she became a coach.

Are you struggling to make a change - there’s two questions you can ask yourself, that will help you figure out why you are not making them.

Are you ready to get motivated? What small step are you taking to reach your goal?

Of course the study was done on men, but it is still an interesting read. But if doing some calf exercises can help prevent some ankle injuries or improve your efficiency when running then it’s worth exploring.

Carbs are the preferred fuel source for our brain; they’re necessary to fuel high intensity efforts, and they improve exercise performance for any efforts lasting longer than 45 minutes.

So many coaches use their experience as an athlete to promote themselves as a coach, but coaching goes well beyond personal experience. This short article hits home about the importance of coaches going beyond personal experience. A huge reason I love coaching is because I love researching and learning and then passing that knowledge onto my athletes.