Category Archives: motivation
Distance Running: A world far crazier (better) than anything past the looking glass
Running is a crazy, paradoxical, numerical-obsessedo, backwards world. Just when you don’t think you can run another step, you push through five more minutes, then instantly you feel like your legs have transformed into two totally different running entities. You … Continue reading
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Brain Warp: Running mentally tough by changing how your brain interprets those pain messages
A runner’s brain is constantly being flooded by sensory input information. Feedback from the muscles, skin, lungs, eyes, ears, feet, nerves from everything. It’s a matter of taking all of these messages and warping them into what is in the … Continue reading
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I’d Run Through the Eye of a Hurricane…Maybe not, well, maybe if I had to
I’m a neurotic runner, my parents are also neurotic fitness folks, my sister is a kick@$$ cross-fitter, my littlest brother is headed to the rugby State Champs. No, I’m not trying to brag on my siblings here, (well, maybe a … Continue reading
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Distance Runners Getting Their Speed Work On: The multi-level approach to getting faster
Getting a runner to be faster is an interesting undertaking. It’s actually a concept that coaches and athletes have been trying to perfect for centuries. As science has improved, training has evolved, we’ve created training phases and workouts that push … Continue reading
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Let Track Season Bring Out the Gamer in the Runner: Each event, different variables to master
Lately it feels like my brain is running way faster than my legs could ever keep pace. That’s a darn shame, because one would certainly opt for running a new PR rather than mentally shouting, “SHUT UP!” to your brain … Continue reading
Combat Excuses and Run Mentally Tough Even When Things Suck
It’s ‘easy’ to run fast when everything is going right. Ideal conditions, you’re hitting perfect splits, the legs have POP. The thing is though, the real test of a runner and their mental toughness is how they respond to all … Continue reading
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Running Shoes With the Guilt Built-In
You know the kind of feeling where your running shoes are staring up at you, two gaping black holes where your feet SHOULD be. In case you ever need that extra shove out the door I introduce to you the … Continue reading
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Three Traits of ‘The Best’: Be it in business or running
I’m a runner, but to pay the bills I’m a writer. In doing some reading for work I came across an article highlighting a few of the traits that the author felt made Steve Jobs the incredible innovator that he … Continue reading
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Runners With Sights on the Boston Marathon
Runners have a love affair with the Boston Marathon. Rightfully so, even if you’re not a marathoner, heck, even if you’re not a runner you’ve heard of the famed race. The hills have names, the stories of races past are … Continue reading
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Runners Managing Emotions: When the human in you is being tested
Running can be emotional. Ask the injured runner how it feels to be on the elliptical stationed behind the row of treadmills and you’re putting yourself at risk for a major @$$ whooping. On the contrast, approach the runner who, … Continue reading
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Hello! My name is Cait, I'm a freelance writer and artist who is more than a little obsessed with running. The Arty Runnerchick is dedicated to connecting with other runners and those sweat obsessed through words and art!