Category: Off-season
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#OffSzn Gains for #MarathonSzn Games
The past 13 weeks have encompassed some sweat-wicking training and simultaneously stress-filled times. From the jetlag recovery of Japan to multiple roadtrips for caregiving while fulfilling my full-time job to healing a gnarly proximal hammy squawk with countless hours of rehab, somehow I managed to train smart and keep juggling the demands of life. There…
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To run all the miles, you have to lift all the weights.
First, this post may not be liked by all of my readers and I’m okay with that. Over the last year, I’ve really learned who is in my corner. These are my thoughts, openly and honestly. Now, let me “step up” to my Soap Box. I seem to have a lot of these moments lately. …
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10 Reflections of 2021 for Future Prosperity
“The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.” If you’ve been through a wild roller coaster year, the last thing you might want to do is to reflect upon the past. However, I do feel that there is a time and place to reflect. Your past can reshape…
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What is Success?
“Those who go incrementally over a long period of time often end up with something big.” B. Stulberg and S. Magness How many times have we shared our success stories? Admit it, we’ve all been proud of something whether a fitness feat, an awesome project, or the next career promotion. We want to bask in…
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Mental Fitness in Sport and Life: Part 4 Envisioning the Future
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Eleanor Roosevelt Envisioning the future can be a difficult obstacle. We don’t know what the future holds, and we shouldn’t plan every minute of our lives. At the same time, we should believe in the future to achieve our goals we set…
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Mental Fitness in Sport and Life: Part 3 Respecting Recovery
Recovery is the eight letter word that every athlete knows how to violate the most. Admit it, you’ve done it. You saw that “rest day” on your training plan and thought, “I feel great! I don’t need the rest day. I’ll go for an easy jog.” Chasing goals makes us overlook the super easy aspects…
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Mental Fitness In Sport and Life: Part 2 Embracing Reality
You are running down a road away from a wildfire and you are forced to make a decision: turning right is a hot blaze but its smooth passageway might be safe and turning left is a smoky mess filled with unknown obstacles. Which do you pick? Embracing reality is just that – making the best…
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Mental Fitness In Sport and Life: Part 1 Accepting Reality
Crim 2021 deferred to 2022. Chicago 2021 deferred to 2022. NYC 2021 cancelled. Tokyo 2020 deferred to 2022 and again deferred to 2023. Hopes, dreams, and passions turned into one massive wildfire in the blink of an eye. If advocating for my life over the course of 5.5 weeks isn’t accepting reality, then I really…
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Don’t waste the off-season!
What is an off-season? “Off-season isn’t about zero running; it’s about not racing and not doing race-specific workouts.” (Runner’s World: Off-Season) This period of time is different for every athlete. It could be a few weeks or a few months. It’s a perfect time to reflect on your training log to determine what went well…
Re-Energized Running 