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Half Marathon Training Diaries: Week 5 Just Keep Running

half marathon training week 5

Thanks for stopping by my half marathon training series! Currently, I’m training for the Salt Lake City Half Marathon on April 13th. My week 1 …

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6 Surefire Ways to Build Your Runner Identity Right Now

Too many runners fail to embrace their identity as a runner. When someone asks you if you are a runner, you off the label: “Well …

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Half Marathon Training Diaries Week 4: Making Friends with the Treadmill

half marathon training diaries week 4 treadmill

Thanks for stopping by my half marathon training series! If you’d like to read the previous weekly recaps, here they are: Week 1: Kick-off, Goals, …

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6 Reasons Why Your Can Call Yourself a Runner Right Now

Call yourself a runner

I see you, shuffling along the sidewalk. I see you, seamlessly shifting between running and walking to keep your heartrate from climbing too high. I …

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Half Marathon Training Diaries: Week 3

half marathon training week 3

Thanks for stopping by my half marathon training series! If you’d like to read the previous weekly recaps, here they are: Week 1: Kick-off, Goals, …

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Race Recap: Sweethearts 5k

Race recap sweethearts 5k

After running any race, I am obligated to do a recap of how it went. My half marathon training plan called for a 5k race …

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Half Marathon Training Diaries: Week 2 Feeling Like Less Than Superwoman

half marathon training

If you haven’t read my kick-off post about the half marathon I’m training for, head back here first. This week was a learning experience as …

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Half Marathon Training Diaries: Kick-off Week 1

half marathon training week 1

Last week marked the beginning of my first half marathon training plan for the year. I have 3 half marathons on the schedule for this …

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How to Avoid Disrupting Your Running Goals When Traveling

How to Avoid Disrupting Your Running Goals When Traveling

This past week I spent a week traveling. I flew to Minneapolis, drove to Iowa, drove back up to central Minnesota, then back to Minneapolis …

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Running Self Defense: What to Worry About and What Not to Bother With

running alone self defense

Running self defense seems to be a rather hot topic. Of course, when we see in the news that a runner was actually abducted, this …

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How to Survive Your First Half Marathon

How to Survive First Half Marathon

When I decided in 2018 to run my first half marathon, I was pretty clueless. The farthest I had run before my training program started …

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The Life I Gained By Running 2,018 Miles in One Year

I Changed My Life by Running 2,018 Miles in One Year

Running benefits that changed my life. On January 3rd, 2018, I saw one of those infamous Facebook ads… The tagline caught my attention: Run 2,018 …

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4 Tips for When You Struggle with Motivation

tips for when you struggle with motivation

Motivation can be a real struggle sometimes. Let’s face it. There are just some days when you don’t feel like running. You don’t feel like …

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How to Deal with Missing a Personal Record

How to Deal with Missing a Personal Record

My last 10k Personal Record was 1:00:00…crazy huh? After finishing my first half marathon in September, I decided to scale back my running for the …

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My First Half Marathon Race Day!

First Half Marathon Race Day

If you haven’t already heard about my crazy 2018 resolution to run a half marathon, head over here first. So I did it. I finished …

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My Crazy Resolution: How I Did It

Crazy resolutinon to run a half marathon

If you would’ve told me a year ago that I would be able to run 13.1 miles, I would’ve told you that you’re absolutely crazy. …

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