Tag: runner advice

• 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 […]

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  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 #10 – Why do you run?

  Hello! How is it almost the end of August already? This summer has whizzed by! The temperatures seem to be cooling down a little which I am SO thankful for. I forget each year how horrid it is to train for a half/full during the hot summer months. This week’s guest blog is the fabulous […]

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  August 26, 2018

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

  All about me, benefits of running, goal setting, How I started running, motivation, MOVEMENT, National Parks Foundation, New Zealand, Parks and Perspiration, race goals, Race planning, races, Runner, runner advice, runner injuries, Running coach, Running goals, running motivation, Training, why do you run, 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!

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  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

• RUNNER SAFETY

  Hello! I’ve been doing a few early morning solo runs recently. There is something magical about being one of the first people out in the morning. Certainly where I live, the streets are mostly quiet, except a few other runners, dog walkers, and those coming home from work/starting work early.  As well as feeling AWESOME […]

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  August 5, 2018

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

  Featured, GMacSpurr, GMacSpurr Coaching, keeping safe, marathon, MOVEMENT, races, Runner, runner advice, runner safety, Running coach, Training, why do you 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.

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  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 #8 – Why do you run?

  Hello readers, You know how you are always told not to talk to strangers? Strangers mean danger, right? Well this week’s blog is from my buddy, Kelly. We haven’t been friends for all that long; originally I stalked her Instagram after seeing she had run the same race as me in 2016. We had a […]

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  July 23, 2018

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

  10K, chicago marathon, goal setting, half marathon, How I started running, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, race goals, Race planning, races, Runner, runner advice, Running coach, Running goals, Training, why do you run, 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 […]

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  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