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We think of fitness as an expensive endeavor both in terms of money and time. I would argue though that it is not. Not in the short term and certainly not in the long term. It’s true that you will spend more on gear, memberships and the like than you would if you do nothing,... Continue Reading →
Maybe 2020 was just a prolonged case of the post race blues for athletes or maybe it was it’s own special thing. Either way the post race blues are real even if it’s a pretty good problem to have. After my first few races I definitely had a case of the blues but I don’t... Continue Reading →
We’re diving into the deep existential big running questions this week. Can you count you time if... type questions. If you did this thing during your run does your PR count? You know the important stuff. You see this sort of thing pop up sometimes and you might think aren’t we splitting hairs here? In... Continue Reading →
No matter how much we spend on running gear our sneakers will always be the most important tool in the tool box. But just like a hammer can be used in different ways to make your life easier (bet you didn’t know that) there are little hacks that can make a runner’s most important tool... Continue Reading →
There’s a saying among runners “never trust the first mile” or in my case two. It’s not usually a neutral mile either it usually just sucks and sucks hard. Here’s a secret runners aren’t telling you unlike most things in life this doesn’t get better but so far it hasn’t gotten worse either. It’s funny... Continue Reading →
Usually every year around this time I do a season recap and even though I didn’t do a single in person race this year I still want to talk about it. 2020 was a really weird (and sucky) year for everyone. I’ve talked a little about how it was for me (and us) here and... Continue Reading →
I get it having a runner in your life can at times be just a little irritating. Just today I spent at least 15 minuets rationalizing why I needed discontinued (possibly worn) winter running tights (that I already own) for Christmas. You should also know these are now above retail and now have exorbitant shipping... Continue Reading →
We’re coming into a season that is really hard for me in terms of my running performance. The cold always seems to zap my speed. So I thought that this would be a good time to write about how you can expect different weather to affect your run. That said every runner can expect these... Continue Reading →
Last week we talked about why the second time you train for a race is totally different than the first time. But today we’re here to talk about that first time you decide to tackle a given distance. I know that if you’re thinking about it and willing to put in the work you can... Continue Reading →
This will be the second in a two part series where next week we’ll talk about what you should expect the first time you train for an event. You might think that the order should be reversed but I’m weird like that. So stay tuned until next week to find out what the first time... Continue Reading →
