I think everyone does it from time to time but there really is nothing worse than the humble brag. Maybe a few things are, but it’s still pretty bad! They can take many forms but they could be a complaint about an actual accomplishment, burring the lead or a dismissive tone. Humble brags aren’t specific... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 161
Most of us are still stuck pretty close to home these days and that can feel not so great. Especially if you are used to traveling for your adventures. While I like the idea in theory of traveling we have most of our adventures close to home. People who run their own businesses will likely... Continue Reading →
Self Aware Care: Don’t Let Something Ruin Your Every Day
I think this might be the start of a new occasional series on here (much like the construction stuff) but I’m not sure about the name yet. Stay tuned and we’ll see. Basically it’s content that aims to make us think about our way of being in the world. Not because I’m an expert on... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 160
When I was little we read this book over and over called Miss Rumphius. It taught you to travel the world and live by the sea. That’s pretty neat sure but the lesson that stuck out was to do something to make the world a better place. The lady in the book did that by... Continue Reading →
Can you Hop Around in Fitness?
Sure you can! Alright, post done see you all on Wednesday then! Lets the start with why you’re asking that questioning the first place. In life and in fitness we tend to view dedication as a good thing, that’s what leads to accomplishment after all. If you want to get good at something or even... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 159
I have to be honest we’re having a pretty good run here lately all things considered. It was my birthday, our 1st anniversary and we’re quickly coming up on a big one for honey. We’ve come off of a busy two year stretch and we have lots of work lined up and recently dogged a... Continue Reading →
How Endurance Runners are Different from other Runners
Many runners run for years before they every cross that endurance threshold. That’s what happened to me too. I ran off and on for almost 20 years before I ever took on an endurance challenge and I fell in love. I guess we do have to talk a little bit about what an endurance runner... Continue Reading →
A Letter to Race Directors During COVID
I want to take a moment to talk directly to race directors right now. I imagine you are all freaking out a bit right now. Even though I might bring up some of the ways not having your race available does sort of suck for us runners you’re doing the right thing and we get... Continue Reading →
Weekend Motivation 158
I'm lucky enough to live in one of the places in the developed world with the lowest positivity rates for COVID right now. That comes with certain benefits like travel bubbles and a certain peace of mind. Part of the reason we're doing so well is adhering to strict social distancing rules, mandatory masking and... Continue Reading →
10 Worst Things to do Before a Run (and some Workarounds)
In some ways a lot of conditions have to be ideal for a run. That’s probably true of plenty of other workouts too but running more so than others. Of course you can break all of these ‘rules’ but you might not have the best run possible. To maximize your comfort level and performance on... Continue Reading →