Self-Questioning and How it will Help you PR.

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Learn the mental hack of Self-Questioning. To be cliche, my collegiate running career was full of peaks and valleys. Most of it was valley. My high school training was extremely light which led to a year-long adjustment for volume and intensity. I got sick several times because of poor choices. And I had some extremely…

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Beginner Marathon Training Plan Guide

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In this article, you will learn the ins and out of what to expect for a beginner marathon training plan. So you’ve decided to take on a beginner training plan for your first marathon. The first thing I’ll ask is, “are you sure?” Then I’ll follow up: Are you prepared to have all of your…

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5 Steps to a Perfect Offseason

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Every training plan ends the same way. With a race. Once you complete that race, you need to take time to figure out the next steps of your running journey. We’ll call this the “offseason.” The offseason is your time to develop new skills and recovery mentally and physically. Hold off on signing up for…

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Mental Training for Runners

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I started running cross country in 10th grade and had some quick success. I was the number three runner on the 2002 Mountain Valley Conference Duel meet champions. Holla! I was proud to be number three on a good team. I remember a dual meet where we were the clear favorites. In cross country, there…

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How to Train for a Spartan Race

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The Spartan Race is arguably the most brutal Obstacles Course Race (OCR) series. It is unique, arduous, and downright painful. They are designed to make us feel uncomfortable for a reason. It turns out that we love to do hard things. In today’s culture, things are not that bad. Yes, everyone has their struggle, but…

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How to Train for a Tough Mudder

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It’s just another day at the office when a co-worker comes up to you with excitement and shares some news. They exclaim, “We are doing the Tough Mudder! We put a team together and everything. Are you in?” You think to yourself, “Those races seem crazy! Don’t you have to crawl through cold water and…

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How to Never Lose Your Fitness

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My first car was a 1989 Chevy Lumina. It was a gem. My grandmother, aka Nana, was kind enough to gift me the car when I turned 16. I loved it. It was a beautiful maroon color with a full bench seat in the front. It was great. It actually had a little pep in…

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Make Process Oriented Goals and PR.

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The process of improvement takes time. Above all, you need to “Trust the process.” In the City of Brotherly Love, “Trust the Process” has a more significant meaning beyond your training goals. The Philadelphia 76ers had a “process” that was put in place by a general manager named Sam. Sam’s process was to make the…

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How to Beat a Side Cramps

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The longest run we did in high school was around 7 miles. We called it 8 miles. Mind you this was pre GPS. So back in my day we just lied about how far we ran. But, now Strava keeps us honest, so it turns out our long run was 7 miles. We called our…

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How to Pace like an Olympian

Dave Wottle is an American Olympic athlete from the 1970s. He wore a weird “lucky” hat. I don’t think it’s relevant to the story, but I’m just painting a picture here. Wottle was a 1500 meter guy from a small school who made mass improvement during his collegiate career. He was mild-mannered and awkward. You…

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