Tag: race pace

• SIMPLE DISTRACTION STRATEGIES FOR YOUR MENTALLY CHALLENGING RUN

  We’ve all been there, on a run that just plain old sucks. Whether it’s mental or physical, it can be a struggle-train run. You could throw in the towel and walk home, but sometimes it’s necessary to embrace the suck and push through (it’s excellent resilience training for races). Here are some of my top […]

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  January 21, 2021

  MOVEMENT, Tips, Training

  10K, Featured, goal setting, half marathon, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, race goals, race pace, Race planning, races, Runner, runner advice, Running coach, running motivation, running strategies, runningmotivation, runningtips, Training, why I run

• GUEST BLOG #13 – Why do you run?

  Hello hello! This week’s guest blogger is the fabulous Richard, or also known on Instagram as frenglish_guy

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  November 15, 2018

  Guest Blog Series – Why Do You Run?, MOVEMENT, Tips, Training

  10K, All about me, benefits of running, Cheer squad, Coaching, goal setting, half marathon, half marathon training, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, Race, race goals, race pace, races, Runner, Running advice, Running coach, Running goals, running motivation, Training, Vancouver, Victoria BC, why do you run, why I run

• Lululemon SEAWHEEZE (Vancouver) RACE RECAP

  Seawheeze is a half-marathon race around Vancouver, Canada and is organized by Lululemon. I will write another blog about all the merch and funtivites that come along with doing this race, but today is all about the 2018 race recap.

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  September 24, 2018

  All About Me, Coach G, MOVEMENT, Race Recap, Tips, Training

  All about me, Cheer squad, goal setting, half marathon, half marathon training, Lululemon, Lululemon Seawheeze, motivation, MOVEMENT, November Project, race goals, race pace, Race planning, Race Recap, races, Run Vancouver, Runner, Running coach, Running goals, running motivation, running strategies, seawheeze, seawheeze 2018, seawheeze half marathon, Training, Vancouver, why do you run

• LULULEMON SEAWHEEZE (VANCOUVER) HALF-MARATHON – MY TRAINING SO FAR

  Where has the summer gone? I feel like I was just starting (and re-starting) Seawheeze 2018 training, and now we are in week 10 – THE RACE IS IN 4 MORE WEEKS!!!! YIKESSSSS!  If you are training for this race (or any fall/autumn race for that matter), how has training been going for you? Are […]

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  August 19, 2018

  All About Me, Coach G, MOVEMENT, Tips, Training

  All about me, goal setting, half marathon, half marathon training, Lululemon, Lululemon Seawheeze, motivation, MOVEMENT, race pace, Race planning, races, Runner, runner injuries, Running coach, Running goals, running motivation, seawheeze, seawheeze 2018, seawheeze half marathon, Training, vegan runner, why I run

• GUEST BLOG #9 – Why do you run?

  Hello readers, This guest blog of ‘Why do you run?’ is brought to you by Kim from LeatherandWeather.  Find out all about how Kim got started running and what her 2020 running goal is. Enjoy!

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  August 12, 2018

  Guest Blog Series – Why Do You Run?, MOVEMENT, Tips, Training

  10K, All about me, goal setting, half marathon, How I started running, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, race goals, race pace, Race planning, race-cation, races, Runner, runner advice, Running coach, Running goals, running motivation, running strategies, runningmotivation, runningtips, Training, why do you run, why I run

• YOU’RE STRUGGLING ON A RUN, WHAT DO YOU DO?

  Here are some of the strategies I use when all I want to do is give up.  If you have any others you use, please let me know. SMILE – I find, no matter how miserable you are feeling, if you smile it can really help trick your brain into thinking that all is good.

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  July 29, 2018

  MOVEMENT, Tips, Training

  10K, Featured, goal setting, half marathon, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, race goals, race pace, Race planning, races, Runner, runner advice, Running coach, running motivation, running strategies, runningmotivation, runningtips, Training, why I run

• GUEST BLOG #7 – Why do you run?

  Hello! This week’s blog is brought to you by my good friend Kyla aka earlybirdrunner. I first got to know/creeped on Kyla from the #RunDisney tag on Instagram; she was running the Dopey Challenge (4 races in 4 days) at Walt Disney World in January 2018 – I was running the marathon.  Later on, I […]

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  July 10, 2018

  Guest Blog Series – Why Do You Run?, MOVEMENT, Tips, Training

  10K, Boston marathon, Chasing a unicorn, dopey challenge, goal setting, How I started running, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, race goals, race pace, race-cation, races, RunDisney, Runner, runner advice, Running coach, Running goals, runningmotivation, runningtips, Training, Unicorn, Walt Disney World, WDWmarathon, why do you run, why I run

• GUEST BLOG #6 – Why do you run?

  Hey everyone. Hope you are having a lovely week. This week’s guest blogger is the fabulous Jenny (fueled by cocoa). The three things I can tell you about Jenny (apart from that she is a runner!) is she always wears AMAZING running gear, she can get herself into some very impressive yoga poses, and she […]

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  June 17, 2018

  Guest Blog Series – Why Do You Run?, MOVEMENT, Tips, Training

  All about me, goal setting, half marathon, How I started running, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, race goals, race pace, Race planning, race-cation, races, RunDisney, Runner, runner advice, Running coach, Running goals, runningmotivation, runningtips, Training, Walt Disney World, WDWmarathon, why do you run, why I run