Category Archives: running
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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Runner’s Strip: Racing Weight
Oh what a difference running crazy amounts of miles in training makes. Come time for that post-race break those racing shorts…errrr, ‘shoes’ may be fitting a little differently! Sunday morning deserves some running cartoonage! That being said, we can poke … Continue reading
The Distance Runner’s Warm-up: Get your body and your mind prepared to run FAST
The runner’s warm-up is a unique time. Before a hard workout, and even more-so for a race, there’s a lot that needs to happen both physically AND mentally. A warm-up tells your legs to ‘wake up’ because they’re about to … Continue reading
Boston Marathon 2013: Runners United Through Tragedy
It’s been over 24 hours since yesterday’s horrific incident clouding the Boston Marathon, yet I’m still unable to put the right words down. I was not there, so anything I can add is merely an abstract opinion; though I do … Continue reading
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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Running is Repetitive, So Avoid Reinforcing Bad Habits
If I’m on an easy run I usually get something random stuck in my head. A phrase, a word, the same song lyric running a loop over and over until the run is over. It can sure drive a person … Continue reading
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Running Patient Keeps You In the Sport and WILL Reward You…In Time ;)
Running is wrought with the ‘two steps forward, one step backward’ tests and trials. I’d call it logic, but let’s be honest, most runners lost all logic about 5,000 miles ago. Progress forward is HARD fought, once you’ve been running … 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!