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In my blog you’ll find pieces of my journey, reflections, lessons, and insights I hope you’ll carry with you.

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28 Nov 2016

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28 Nov 2016

We HAVE to Believe: That Defining Moment

I remember when I was in college. When you had a bad race it seemed like the end of the world. You felt like that race would be with you for that race for the rest of your life. You could barely wait to prove yourself the next weekend in your…

16 Nov 2016

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16 Nov 2016

Marathon Tapering Advice: The Week Before a Marathon

After I finish my last long run before a marathon, 2 weeks before I embark on my 26.2, I usually start to think about tapering. The week before the marathon is very important. You can’t really do much to improve your fitness, but if you get the taper for a…

03 Oct 2016

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03 Oct 2016

Are You Running Too Many Workouts in Marathon Training?

I was surprised that when I put up a picture about my workout on Instagram, I got quite a few questions from other runners about why doing two workouts is a rare occurrence for me. Most weeks during marathon training I only do one workout per week. This surprises a lot…

15 Aug 2016

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15 Aug 2016

The One Reminder All Runners Need

I have talked many times before about how important I believe it is to run by feel, that you should try to avoid looking at your GPS watch during workouts (and easy runs), and you should try to just listen to what your body is telling you rather than looking…

03 Aug 2016

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03 Aug 2016

7 Reasons to Make Time for Running (or Exercise) During Stressful Times

I have always heard people saying that running was their stress relief. Usually it was mother runners who had young children at home, but it seemed like stress relief was one of the main reasons people run. It was their “me” time, their time to process all the stresses in…

22 Jun 2016

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22 Jun 2016

Sneaking Speed into Your Training

When I was in college at Ferris State, as we lived in Northern Michigan, there was snow on the ground for at least 4 months a year. This made training for track races kind of difficult. Lots of mile repeats around an industrial park with semi trucks coming within inches…

15 Jun 2016

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15 Jun 2016

Doubt Yourself Before a Race? Read This

Most people tend to either love the few days before a race, soaking in all of the excitement, buzz, and anticipation of the race day….or hate it. I am in the hate it category. I find I just want to get to race day, to the moment where I can…

04 May 2016

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04 May 2016

Physical Freakouts: When You NEED to Listen!

I really do pour my heart into my race recap, and share my fears, my struggles, and my demons with you. It means a lot to me that you enjoy them, and I love that I am able to help you feel like you are not alone. And I have…

18 Jan 2016

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18 Jan 2016

4 Reasons to Ignore Your GPS Watch on Workouts

In the past I have talked about how important I think it is to run without looking at your GPS watch during a race or workout. I explained that more in my post about how you can make sure you do not slow down in a race. But today is…

11 Nov 2015

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11 Nov 2015

5 Tips to Get Over Sickness Before Race Day

Does this sound familiar? It’s race week, not only are taper crazies making you paranoid, but you have that sinking feeling in your stomach: I’m sick! Getting sick during marathon taper is not ideal. Running with a cold is never fun, and any distance is going to be tough, but what about…