As I am both a medical anthropologist (looking at health from the social sciences) and a passionate marathon runner and coach (and also other distances, I love ten milers and half marathon races too!), I take a holistic view to running and training. Running does not happen in a vacuum. It is incorporated into often busy lives with work, family, friends and other things that are just as important. In that environment, I work together to get the most out of your running.