Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeEmotional Running Part 1: Envy, Awe, and AdmirationIn The Examined Run, philosopher Sabrina Little takes a chapter to discuss how emotions affect running. Runners need to be highly aware of…·4 min read·3 days ago----
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeBask in the Boredom. Revel in the Routine. Congratulate Your ConsistencyThere are three keys to becoming a great runner: volume, having a plan, and working the plan consistently. This article discusses these…·5 min read·Apr 17, 2024--8--8
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeRunning and the Pursuit of Happiness and/or The Pursuit of Running HappinessI am an avid reader and I usually have two books going at the same time — a non-fiction book and a fiction book. Recently, though, I…·8 min read·Apr 1, 2024--3--3
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeLessons Learned and Lessons Reinforced After a Recent Half MarathonOn March 3, 2024, I ran in the Little Rock Half Marathon. I haven’t raced a half marathon in a few years as I have been concentrating my…·5 min read·Mar 11, 2024--5--5
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifePace, Plaque, and METsCan a lifetime of endurance exercise be bad for your heart? I’m going to discuss the research around how intense exercise affects the…·6 min read·Mar 6, 2024--4--4
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeRunning Longevity Advice From a Senior Runner: Part 2I have been running for 52 years and I have stayed injury-free for almost all these years. Here is the second part of my advice for…·6 min read·Feb 13, 2024--4--4
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeRunning Longevity Advice From a Senior Runner: Part IThis past August I reached my 52nd year as a runner. In all those years I have only had one serious running injury that kept me from…·5 min read·Feb 9, 2024--14--14
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeIs the Four-by-Four Threshold Interval the Best Running Workout?Photo by AJ Alao on Unsplash·5 min read·Feb 1, 2024--10--10
Mike McMillaninRunner's LifeHitting Reset on Ultramarathon TrainingAfter spending most of the past eight years training almost exclusively for ultramarathons, I am taking a short break from ultra training…·4 min read·Jan 9, 2024--4--4