Tag: why I run

• 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

• I’m only running one race this year, and why I am super excited by that.

  It’s March 9th – normally by now I’d have at least 80% of my races for the year booked in, or at the very least know exactly what races I plan to run and my goal for each. This year is different – I only have one 10k race in April, and that’s only in […]

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  March 9, 2019

  All About Me, Coach G, MOVEMENT, Training

  10K, All about me, Coaching, goal setting, half marathon, half marathon training, Lululemon Seawheeze, marathon, marathon training, motivation, MOVEMENT, Race, Race planning, races, run, RunDisney, Runner, Running advice, Running coach, running motivation, seawheeze, seawheeze half marathon, TC10K, Training, why I run

• GUEST BLOG #14 – Why do you run?

  Hello, Here it is; the last guest blog of 2018. A massive THANK YOU to all the guest bloggers who agreed to be part of this series, and of course to you for reading them. As I’ve mentioned before, I love hearing how other runners got hooked on the sport, I hope you’ve enjoyed getting […]

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  December 13, 2018

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

  Coaching, goal setting, half marathon, half marathon training, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, Race, races, run, Runner, Running advice, Running coach, running motivation, running tips, 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

• COACH G (RUNNING COACH IN TRAINING)

  If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I am training to become a running coach. If you had asked me 4 years ago if I would ever see myself being a runner, let alone a running coach, I would have falling off my seat laughing. Nope, back then it was certainly not […]

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  October 28, 2018

  All About Me, Coach G, MOVEMENT, Training

  All about me, Cheer squad, Coaching, Featured, goal setting, Marathon running coach, motivation, MOVEMENT, NAASFP, North America Academy for Sports Fitness Professionals, Race, Race planning, Race Recap, races, Runner, Running coach, running motivation, Training, Victoria BC, why I run

• GUEST BLOG #12 – Why do you run?

  Hello! If you live on Vancouver Island, you are likely to know Carlos from the Capital City Run Crew (and if you don’t know him, then you absolutely should!). This guy is a machine when it comes to running, even when I ran as fast as I possibly could, Carlos left me for dust…. without […]

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  October 14, 2018

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

  Bear Mountain, Capital City Run Crew, goal setting, half marathon, marathon, MOVEMENT, races, Runner, Running advice, Running coach, running motivation, Training, Victoria BC, why I run

• GUEST BLOG #11 – Why do you run?

  Hello! I’ve mentioned before that I love doing these guest blogs because, well, in a nut shell, I am nosey.  I love finding out how other people got into running, and what motivates them to get out there time and time again to crush their goals. Not just that, but I like discovering more about […]

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  October 1, 2018

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

  All about me, benefits of running, goal setting, half marathon, half marathon training, marathon, motivation, MOVEMENT, race goals, races, Runner, Running coach, Running goals, running motivation, Training, why do you run, 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