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Productivity: How to Run Your Life Like a Boss

Productivity can be an elusive creature. How do some people seem to get so much done in life, yet others feel like they’re busy running …

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Half Marathon Training Diaries Week 6: Focus on Recovery

Half Marathon Training Diaries Focus on Recovery

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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80/20 Running: Why You Need to Slow Down

Do you hate running? The principles of 80/20 running explain why you need to slow down 80% of the time to improve your race speed.

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

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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

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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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2019 Running and Life Goals: Forget the Resolutions

running life goals resolutions

Forget setting resolutions for the New Year—they are destined to fail. “I want to ______ more.” How MUCH more? “I want to quit ________ so …

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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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