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08 May 2017

Beyond Running

08 May 2017

Why Your Best Is Never Good Enough

Now I have had many great guests on the podcast before but the podcast episode with Dr Bhrett McCabe was one of the most eye-opening podcasts I have ever recorded. He said so many things that were so applicable to us all, to every single one of us, regardless of…

17 Apr 2017

Mental Training

17 Apr 2017

12 Ways to Deal With Injury Depression

For many runners all over the US (and potentially the world), the Boston marathon is the pinnacle of their racing lives. Hitting a BQ is the ultimate goal. Although I have not raced the Boston Marathon (edit: I have now ran the Boston Marathon 🙂 ), when I achieved my…

10 Apr 2017

Racing Tips

10 Apr 2017

How to Decide What Your Race Goals Should Be

If you are in taper, if your goal marathon is still a good few months away, or even if your race is a shorter race like a 5k or 10k, as we approach race day, we start to get the question. Not just from others, but from ourselves. What are you…

27 Feb 2017

Mental Training

27 Feb 2017

7 Ways to Recover Your Confidence After a Bad Race or Run

Today I wanted to talk about something that happens way more than it “should”, but based on what I talked about last week with the way social media destroys our confidence, we think we are alone in just how often we have a bad workout or race. Recovering from a…

23 Jan 2017

Mental Training

23 Jan 2017

Why It’s Okay to Admit You Are Struggling

Awhile back, it came to my mind that there was a wonderful story I wrote about a few years ago about this very thing, not speaking up. Sometimes it’s hard to let go of your competitiveness when you are just trying to enjoy a run or to even make the most…

28 Nov 2016

Training Tips

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…

22 Jul 2015

Mental Training, Training Tips

22 Jul 2015

Why You Need to Change Your Mantra (if You Want to Run to Your Potential)

Mantras. They are one of the best mental tricks you can use as a runner. I actually wrote about it in a post on 9 mental strategies for Runners Connect. Mantras are the word or short phrase that gets you through a moment in a run or race where your…