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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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02 May 2016

Racing Tips

02 May 2016

5 Reasons Why You (Yes, You!) NEED 1-2 Weeks off Running After a Marathon

I have talked about this before. I have stressed the importance of taking a break from running after a season, and I truly believe this is the case not just for marathons, but your body needs a recovery period after any big race. For ANY runner at ANY distance, you should…

17 Jul 2015

Training Tips

17 Jul 2015

3 Ways to Make Sure You Actually Run Easy on Recovery Days

A few years ago, I wrote a post called 5 Reasons Why Running Easy is So Hard, I then followed that up with a post about running easy, and what that means. However, in that post, along with everyone else, I gave you subjective ways to run easy. I tried to…

02 Jun 2014

Training Tips

02 Jun 2014

8 Reasons You Should Take Time Off From Running

Of all my Secret to Success posts, I honestly think this is one of the most important, and one of the most overlooked factors when it comes to peaking for the races that you care about the most. I am gonna be bold and say that it is okay to…

23 Oct 2013

Beyond Running

23 Oct 2013

27 Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Speed Recovery

Inflammation. It is definitely a word we are used to hearing on a daily basis. We all have little pains here or there that come from inflammation. Exercising beyond what your body is ready for will often result in inflammation. It is, after all, our bodies natural response to something being…