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 […]

  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

• 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 […]

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  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

• 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 […]

  GMacSpurr Coaching

  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

• 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

• 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