by Brennan | Jul 10, 2018 | Run-Walk-Run, Running, Science
I’m honored to be working with Garmin to help people improve their running and fitness—and enjoy running more! I will be one of three coaches available on Garmin Coach – free training plans to help beginner to intermediate runners reach their 5K goal while...
by Brennan | Jun 26, 2018 | Food and Drink, Science
Alcohol has a strong link with sport, be it with sponsorship, beer consumption after a hard workout, or teams enmeshed in a culture of heavy drinking. To address what is known—and not known—about the impact of alcohol on athletic performance, members of Professionals...
by Brennan | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog, Friends and experiences, Race Day
In my Phidippides store in Ansley Mall you’ll see the first place trophy that I won in the 1st Peachtree Road Race in 1970. It was very unusual to have such a big trophy in a 10K road race and many ask me who was the sponsor. Here is the story. My friend Tim...
by Brennan | May 16, 2018 | Shoes
Combining the convenience of online shopping with their 45 years of expertise in shoe fitting, Phidippides is changing how online running shoe shopping works. Worried that you’ll order the wrong shoes online or that your local store doesn’t have...
by Brennan | Dec 29, 2017 | Books, Form, Hills
Even if your next race is on relatively flat terrain, you will encounter a hill at some point. Hill training is the best leg strengthening exercise for any type of running. By doing a regular series of hill workouts you can develop the foot and leg adaptations needed...