Let’s face it, no one likes to admit their training flaws, but we runners are bound to make some missteps during our running journey. Lucky for you, I have made my share of mistakes throughout my running career which I openly admit and willingly share in hopes that others can

Hi everyone! I’m Jacob Oak, a run coach, personal trainer, and gait analyst from Minneapolis, Minnesota. I’ve had the privilege of working full-time with runners and endurance athletes for over three years now, and next June, I’m thrilled to be returning to Grandma’s Marathon weekend to run the half marathon.

Like most runners, I often visualize my ideal race before a marathon. How I will feel out on the course, how I will look in my race pictures (although, let’s be honest, this never works out the way I imagine), and how/when I will cross the finish line. This year,

Creating my race playlist is one of my favorite pre-race traditions. Is a carefully curated mix of songs the reason I ran my best time? No. Did it help? Definitely! Here is a recap of my race as told by snippets from my GMAS24 playlist:   Confident My plan was

And just like that, another Grandma’s race weekend has come and gone. It’s very hard to recap a race weekend as special as Grandma’s in one blog post, but I am going to do my best! I’d highly recommend going back and listening to podcasts, reaching out to ambassadors, and

Grandmas marathon weekend has come and gone, and I hope you had as much fun as I did this year. For me, weeks leading up to the race are filled with excitement as nerves are ramping up. This year there was a concern about storms at the start of the