Tag: Run
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What No One Tells You About Gratitude
I just checked my July miles. I like to keep track of my miles just to observe data and monitor my progress. Plus, I get a kick out of slowly seeing my improvement over time. For the month of July, I have successfully run 17 miles. That’s right, SEVENTEEN. Just a couple months ago, I…
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5 Reasons to Start Cross-training
The other day I sat in the doctor’s office, listening to his advice and guidance. It had been about a week since I last ran. I’ve been struggling with a heel injury for the past couple of weeks and I finally went to the doctor. He strongly encouraged me to start adding cross-training to my…
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4 Workouts to Increase Running Speed (And You Don’t Need a Track!)
After my marathon debacle, I decided to switch my focus for a while. I had been emphasizing slower distances and building mileage instead of increasing speed. This summer, I’ve decided to switch focus and try and increase my speed by adding workouts. Problem is? I’m not actually a big fan of running circles around a…
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Do You Have a Runner’s Body?
This past weekend I ran a small 5k to benefit the school where I teach. While it was small, it was a lot of fun, and the boys and I had a blast. One thing stuck out to me though, that I’ve thought about many times: your size doesn’t matter in running. Every body is…
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How to Enjoy Running (When You Really Hate Running)
When I talk about running, plenty of people immediately laugh and respond with, “Yeah, if I’m running, you all better be running too, because something is chasing me.” I laugh with them, because it’s funny and totally fine if they don’t want to run. But often times, those same people will follow it up with,…
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When Running Breaks Your Heart
Yesterday while on the phone with my mother, she offered a simple insight: “Maybe running has taken too high a place in your heart.” I had been crying, upset with my 3rd botched marathon attempt, and I was wondering what it was that wouldn’t let me successfully race a marathon. I have now completed 3…
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4 Things to Do When you Taper for a Marathon
After weeks of training, I find myself staring down the barrel of “race week” which also means “taper week.” Now, most of the time, when I taper, I am usually crabby, anxious, and can only think about running. But after sharing my struggles last week, I actually find myself looking forward to taper week. I…
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When You Feel Like You’re Burning Out
There is a little-known creature that lives in just about any habitat on the planet that has a very unique quality. The female of this creature can often be seen working furiously at building her nest, often into the late hours of the night when predators are most active. She will ignore every need until…
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How to Run a Sub-2 Hour Half Marathon
This post contains affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. After the birth of my daughter, I knew that I wanted to get back to running. I had run throughout my pregnancy, and returning to running was a simple and easy transition. One big goal that I had was to run a sub-two hour half…
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Top 5 Recipes from Run Fast Eat Slow
I hate the word diet. A lot. In the actual, true meaning of the word, diet means the foods that an organism typically eats. That definition doesn’t bother me. It’s the meaning that has morphed after years of science, experts, and industry have told us what to eat. I’m not cool with that. I’ve shared…
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