Tag: runningtips

• 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 #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.

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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 #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

• GUEST BLOG #5 – Why do you run?

  Hello and happy Global Running Day! Hope you managed to get out and log some miles on this happy Wednesday. I didn’t unfortunately, but that’s another story. So this guest blog is by the fabulous Ashley – you can check her out on Instagram here and her blog here.  I’ve only been following Ashley on […]

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  June 6, 2018

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

  chicago marathon, Disneyracerecap, goal setting, half 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

• GUEST BLOG #4 – Why do you run?

  Hello – Happy Friday! Are you racing this weekend? I don’t know about you, but my Instagram is FULL of folks running races and I am loving seeing goals being smashed. Gives me all the feels. Guest blogger number 4 is the fabulous Charles – check out his Instagram here.  What I am loving most […]

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  May 25, 2018

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

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

• HOW TO DECIDE ON A RACE GOAL

  I was standing at the bus stop on my way to work this morning, and I started thinking about my race goal for the Oak Bay half marathon in May.  I’m half way through my training cycle for this race, which has now got me thinking about whether my race goal is realistic. I say […]

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  March 29, 2018

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

  GMacSpurr, GMacSpurr Coaching, goal setting, half marathon, MOVEMENT, oak bay half, race goals, race pace, Race planning, Runner, Running coach, Running goals, runningmotivation, runningtips, Training, vegan