“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” ~ Albert Einstein Are you tired of finishing a stock training plan and not getting a PR? Do you often feel like you’re doing a lot of work but not seeing much progress? Are you following the same …
Today was an incredibly special day. I didn’t run in some beautiful place, nor did I set a PR or complete a bucket list event. I ran in my own neighborhood on roads I’ve run a hundred times. It was the same unseasonable weather we had been having for weeks. It was your standard, run of the mill, everyday …
Starting a new year is always a good time for reflections on past achievements and goal setting for new ones. Starting a new decade makes it, well, ten times better!! I was out on my first run of 2020 and it occurred to me that a lot of athletes might be doing the same thing, at …
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Have you ever wondered why you feel so exhausted the day after a stressful day at work or school? Did you know that this stress can affect your workouts as well as your health? What can you do to ensure that you can hit that hard workout tomorrow, despite having a tough day at work today? Heart rate …
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Time. It’s the one thing we all have the same amount of, and it’s the one thing we all wish we had more of. How is it that some people seem to get more done than others? Why do some of us struggle to get half of our activities done only to run out of daylight? The answer came …
Today was a really tough run for me. Not because it was 30 miles (it was 7). Not because it was a mountain run (it’s pretty flat here in Groton). And not because it was hot and humid (its barely 32*F and cloudy). It was tough because my mind told me it was going to …
Whether you’re looking for something to listen to, read, or watch, I think you’ll find lots of information and inspiration in the list below. Let me know which ones move you!! Podcasts Trail Running Women Hilary Spires A great podcast for women, by women. You’ll hear women trail runners talking about everything from running while …
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(reprinted from Run Long ~ Run Strong Endurance Coaching Facebook page) Cold weather running can be a challenge for most of us. We drag out all our tights, gloves, and hats and assemble them all into what can only be described as a refugee center for the Arctic. We check weather forecasts and try to plan our wardrobe according to what Mother Nature is throwing …
For my first entry in this blog, I decided to reprint an entry from my confessionsofarunnergirl.wordpress.com. It seemed appropriate in launching this blog and certainly fits in with the subtitle “musings of an ultra marathon coach”. The following is a glimpse into what led me to be a runner, chase my dream race, and eventually …
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