Articles - AtoZrunning

Knowing Yourself | Podcast ep 3

Your limitations don’t always mean a cap on your goals, but rather an honest evaluation of how many miles you should run, what pace you should aim to hit during workouts and races, and how much time you need to prepare your body (routines) beforehand.

5 Things Every Runner Needs to Stop Now

Articles, Injury Prevention, Mindset, Nutrition/Diet

5 things every runner needs to stop... now! Forward motion is strategic. There are things holding us back that we need to stop.

The 2019 Chicago Marathon Race Report

Articles, Mindset, Racing, Training

What a day! If you ran the 2019 Bank of American Chicago Marathon, congrats! (And if you spectated, thanks!) We would love to read about your experience in the comments. This article will include an overall report on the Chicago Marathon,…

The Struggle | Podcast ep 2

Mindset, Podcast, Racing, Training

One thing every runner understands is struggle. Having just (both of us) completed the Chicago Marathon, we decided to dive deep into the topic of struggle and our experiences surrounding embracing the struggle andovercoming the…

Thriving in the Running Community | Podcast ep 1

Community, Mindset, Podcast

AtoZrunning is a blog and podcast designed to inform, inspire, and connect runners. Our podcast this week focuses on the running community. Running Podcast: In this episode... Andi and Zach launch the AtoZrunning podcast by…

Runner Quirks (because that’s what we do!)

Articles, Community, Nutrition/Diet, Racing, Training

If you're a runner, you have runner quirks. The question is simply whether you keep them a secret or wear them like a merit badge. We thought it would be fun to examine the runner quirks that define us and share some examples (ours and others'!).

Tips for Racing in the Rain

Articles, Racing, Training

Racing in the rain is hard. But we've learned some lessons that can at least make it less abysmal. This post shares our tips for racing (and training) in the rain.

Pre-race Routines and Prep

Articles, Mindset, Nutrition/Diet, Racing, Recovery & Rehab, Training

What do you do to ensure that all the hard work of training pays off on race day? Here are some of our key routines to make it every race count.

Pulling off a successful race season: 5 things

Articles, Mindset, Racing, Recovery & Rehab, Training

If you’re coming up on your race season, congrats! You’ve put in the work. The reward for your dedication is around the corner (whether that’s the race itself or the idea of just being done - we won’t judge you!). We are currently…

Winning Strategies & Racing Mindset