Category Archives: bad races
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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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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Running For YOUR Epic
If you’re going to do something, why not make it epic? This quote has been running through my mind lately; 1) I’m working on a pretty exciting project, stay tuned for details and 2) It also has to do with … Continue reading
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A Runner’s Selective Amnesia: Push out memories of the crappy runs to keep room for the epic ones
Runners need to live in a constant state of selective amnesia. Namely, we need to push from our minds the runs that feel like we are dragging lead bricks behind us or the times when our legs decide to pretend … Continue reading
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5 Ways to Make Sure Your Race Doesn’t Suck
Ah, the thrill of race day is what some runners live for. Take all that adrenaline and exited-nervousness and it’s a schmorgesborg of energy. With race day comes the (hopefully mostly) self-imposed pressure, expectations and hopes to run your best. … Continue reading
A Case of Missing Legs: When ‘dead legs’ show up to your starting line, you still have to claim them as yours
Have you ever shown up to a race…CRACK…and from the first step the pair of legs you were running on felt completely and utterly foreign? Dead legs…strap in you’re in for a long race. The funny, or maybe more correctly … Continue reading
Run Like a Kid: Retaining some of those childlike qualities could be the best thing for your running
I think we should all start running like children. Heck, I think in some aspects we all could benefit from being more like children in general…maybe that will be my excuse for acting like a six year old. Speaking of, … Continue reading
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Don’t Try So Hard: Trying to Force Your Running Won’t Work…Relax
Don’t force it. This applies not just to running but in other areas of life too. Trying too hard can hold you back, it is the self-imposed weight vest of extra pressure and stress. Some pressure is a good thing; … Continue reading
The Highs and Lows of Running – Persevering, Shifting Focus, and Staying the Course
Are you sick of hearing about the US Olympic Marathon Trials yet? Not completely over-saturated juuuust yet? Good. Sorry, bear with me because I’m a teenie bit obsessed. And if you keep reading I promise even if you’re not a … Continue reading
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Beauty in the Flaws and Success in the Failures
My aunt’s an artist and she has a saying, “Accidental art.” It’s not so much a saying as a phrase for life; if you make a mistake take a look at it again and you just might see that this … 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!