Stepping it up…

Here is a great article from Runner’s World. about improving your running abilities.

Almost everyone who runs wants to get better. Indeed, in a recent survey on runnersworld.com, 89 percent of respondents hoped to take their running up a notch in 2009. Whether you want to dial up your mileage, pick up the pace to make yourself a stronger runner, qualify for the Boston Marathon, or use training tools to better focus your efforts, achieving your goal doesn’t have to be complicated, say running coaches from around the country. Here are five common goals and simple ways to make a change for the best.

Read the rest of the article here

I have found one of the best things for me, that helped me challenge myself more and improve was a little tool for my Ipod called Nike+.  This thing rocks!  It tracks your distance, pace and calories burned and it keeps a running list of your best times and total runs on your own personal website within the Nike+ site.