Category: Running
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My Trail Running Story
Here is my trail-running story in all its (non) glory. I’ll recount the most recent event and its lead-up, and end with some rah-rah takeaways for all of us pursuing a goal. March 5, 2023. That day marked a fulfillment of a goal deferred for my budding trail running “career.” It was that, but it […]
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On Competing Against Yourself: A Runner’s Confession
If you’d rather watch this content on YouTube: The subtitle of this article is: Don’t worry about the fast girls. There’s a story behind that and a broader application to non-runners, both of which I’ll share below. As a runner out there for my fitness, I must constantly remind myself that my main competition is […]
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Update on Running Mileage Goal
At the beginning of 2018, I wrote a post outlining my plan to run 500 miles during the course of the year. As of 12/29, I have logged 505* miles! Extremely pleased to have completed one of my goals for the year. The * caveat is to denote a couple things. 1. I originally planned […]
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When It is Time to Replace Running Shoes (A Personal Account)
Sometimes I can be slow to internalize things. I might need to learn a lesson a few times before it gets through my skull and into my decision-making process. Pair that quality with a frugal mindset and a hesitation to spend money on myself, and you have someone who is likely to use things longer […]
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Running, the Christian Walk
The analogy the New Testament uses comparing running to the Christian walk has become more poignant to me recently as I have reignited my love for running in the last year or so. As I wrote about in my most recent post, I am all fired up about running these days. By the grace of […]
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On (Almost) Reaching a Long-Held Running Goal
I’m the type of person that prefers tidy endings. I like it when a story wraps up neatly at the end. I use that same preference quite often in the stories I choose to tell: I don’t like to share them until they have a neat little bow wrapped around them, with all the details […]
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My 2018 Running Goal: 500 miles. Action Plan Included. (Anyone want to join me?)
I’ve been on a journey of running for fitness off and on since high school. While I haven’t always been consistent, it is the one form of cardio that I always go back to. Partly because there aren’t many exercises that are more efficient concerning aerobic activity and calories burned by time spent. Also the […]