Keep Calm And Run To The Best You (The Podcast)

#97 - Run, Rest, Repeat - Balance and Consistency is Key to Running for Weight Loss Rest sounds like the opposite of a workout, but it’s really a key part of running for weight loss. For lasting results, you need to balance out your workout with rest and keep it going strong! The 3 R’s: Run, Rest, Repeat Educated people know the three R’s - reading, (w)riting, and ‘rithmatic - but do you know the...

#96 - Bounce Back From Running Injuries; A Healing Story w/ Matt Have you suffered an injury in the past? How did you deal with it? Young athletes who play sports as a profession have an incentive to get back on the court, field, or diamond. Their mindset is to do whatever it takes to get back to their sport and profession as soon as possible. What about the everyday person that enjoys working out...

#95 - April Fools: A Long Running Joke for Atlantic City Marathon Racers Covid ruined many events last year but the Atlantic City Marathon is back in full swing. Who will have the last laugh? The April Fools races are going on in-person but with the added virtual option to accommodate all runners, whether you’re local or out-of-state. Join us for April Fools! Atlantic City’s AmeriHealth NJ April F...

#94 Whole30 Diet and the Secret to Sticking To It If you’re tired of watching your weight go up and down, it’s time to make a real change. The Whole30 diet is a jump start to choosing a healthy eating lifestyle. It’s easy to stick to it when you find a whole foods meal plan that agrees with your body and your taste! Read Blog Here: https://www.runtothebestyou.com/news-notes/94-whole30-diet-and-the...

Keep Calm And Run To The Best You has always been an organization that serves people. I am passionate about running for a cause, and my mission is to help people overcome their own challenges. Whether it’s obesity, physical injury, autism or other disabilities. In this week’s blog & podcast, I had the opportunity to speak with others equally passionate individuals about running for their special c...

When you think about your life have you ever stopped to think if you were living up to your full potential? There are times when we may be coasting through life and just going with the flow. To achieve great things for yourself, you want to make sure you are giving life you are all. Realize that you were made for more! More than living lack-luster, going through the motions only having enough time...

Keep Calm And Run To The Best You has always been an organization that serves people. Coach Tadris Parker is passionate about running for a cause, and his mission is to help people overcome their own challenges. Whether it’s obesity or physical injury, or it’s autism or other disabilities, Tadris works hard to help out members of his community who could use a hand. 4x4x48 Challenge: Running For A...

It’s been one year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global pandemic and every gym in New Jersey was made to close. If you’ve lost your fitness routine, you’re not alone - but it’s time to let go of excuses and get back on track as we’re starting to reopen gyms in NJ! Hello, my name is Tadris Parker. I have a passion for helping families become healthier one step at a time since...

When starting a trip across the country one of the first things that will excite us about our trip is the person or persons that we will be traveling with. When I first went running the Disney Half Marathon I was excited because two members from our running group were going and they knew all about the Disney parks. This helped my family and I have a ton of fun in parks throughout the week. I helpe...

In March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the United States many had no idea what to expect. What’s a lockdown? Our children will not go to school, what do you mean? I have to work from home now, where and how do you expect me to do that? It was a shock to everyone’s system, to say the least. I remember going to the grocery store in April or May and all the baking soda was out. I asked the cour...

#87 - What's the best diet for a runner? Running is hard work, but it’s a lot harder when you sabotage yourself with bad eating habits. Learn what to avoid eating and when to give yourself a break. As we start a new year, now is the perfect time to commit and decide on what’s the best diet for a runner like you! Hello, my name is Tadris Parker. I have a passion for helping families become healthie...

Have you ever met someone so obsessed with running it seems like an addiction? Besides the obvious health benefits and happy energy we get from endorphins, there’s another big motivator: runners high. What Does Runners High Feel Like? If you’re curious about what runners high feels like, you might imagine a blissful state of excitement or a deep state of relaxation. You may associate it with feeli...

What does accountability mean? The definition states; the quality or state of being accountable especially: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions. Why is it important to have or find a running accountability partner? Picture the scene; You just signed up for a marathon and you are at the starting line. Who is next to you? Your best friend, husband, w...

In this week’s blog/podcast I want to share with you a fascinating story. In December we were selling “I Got This” long sleeve t-shirts over social media when I met Anne Samic. Anne let me know why she wanted the shirt. Anne wanted the shirt to remind herself that no matter how hard life can get for her, she can overcome it. One of the reasons why I returned to running is due to reading some encou...

STAY ON PACE In this week's post, we will break down a quote from renowned University of Oregon coach, Bill Bowerman. Coach Bowerman stated; “It’s better to run too slow at the start than too fast and get into oxygen debt, which is what 99.9 percent of runners do. You have to learn pace.” 99.9% is a large number. How can you and I be in that .1% of those that pace themselves during a run? What is...

Best Running Advice In 4 Words or Less When it comes to running, there is no need to complicate things. We do seem to complicate things due to all the noise. Listening or reading articles that tell us we should do this or that may complicate things for us. In this week’s post, we are going to review some of the best advice in 4 words or less. You take these simple pieces of advice and apply them t...

In this week’s blog/podcast we catch up with Claire Thomas from Wales, UK. Claire’s is currently on a running streak over 250 day’s, ran 3 major marathons around the world and competed in a ultra marathon. Claire wasn’t always a runner. What life changing event in her life caused her to take a deeper look inside to make changes? Well, lets find out how an attorney from UK turned herself into Wonde...

How To Run A Faster Mile (5-Steps To A Faster You) w/ Coach Tadris In this week’s blog/podcast we will talk about how to train to run a faster mile. Why would you want to work on your one -mile time? If you are a 5k runner and want to improve your time, you must get better at the mile. To get better at 10k, you must improve your 5k times. To get better at a half marathon…… you get the point. Regar...

In this week’s blog/podcast I (Coach Tadris Parker) will discuss the relationship between your exercise, what times of day you eat, and why it’s important to eat real food sources for better performance. There are times when we may have just the exercise part down, but not the eating. There are times in which we have our eating under control but have not found the time to exercise. There are times...

So it is race day and you are wondering if you should just go to the starting line and take off or do some sort of warm-up that you see others are performing. If you are with a group of friends, it is easy to just fall in line and do whatever it is that they are doing. If you are alone however it may be confusing as to what you should be doing. In this week's blog/podcast I (Coach Tadris) will dis...

This week we were able to catch up with one of our favorite local members of the Keep Calm And Run To The Best You Program. Marie Geary was already featured on our show back in episode #47, but she is back to share how she lost 40lbs in 4 months. You're going to want to hear how this 59 year old preschool teacher was able to do this despite Covid-19 and the challenges of learning to be a virtual t...

With gyms around us closing all over the country due to Covid-19, many are wondering what to do for exercise. You may be thinking to yourself; Should I Take Up Running? My quick answer is yes! You may be able to invest in an expensive exercise bike for the family room. Or you may want to hook up with some friends for an outdoor boot camp. In the northeast, it’s about to become winter and it’s not...

Do you talk to yourself? You should! At times you need expert advice and you are the expert of your own body. Members of the Keep Calm And Run To The Best You program oftentimes hear me in their heads as they run. When we run together they hear me from time to time remind them to “Breathe, Focus, You Got This” or “Shoulders down and relaxed, core tight, chest out like your proud, lookup, breath, f...

As we are coming down the final stages of this race called 2020, it is time to set up our goals for 2021. Who would have thought that the last live race event that I would have done in 2020 would have been the Mike’s Seafood Run To Autism 5k race on February 16th, 2020. I had my visions and running goals mapped out for the year. I hit several of them so far, such as; on pace for 1,200 miles for th...

In this week’s podcast we caught up with the director of the 62nd Atlantic City, New Jersey Marathon Series. Just like most races in 2020, this event had turned virtual. Unlike most virtual races, this event had a huge buzz, and a synergy that went on throughout the entire day. This event has always been special to me since running half marathons in 2014. My Keep Calm And Run To The Best You membe...