The Power of the Tribe

When I started running in 2013, a runner friend of mine from high school messaged me and said, “you’re going to meet the most amazing friends running!”  What

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Sometimes You Just Have to Call It Good

No one who knows me would say that I’m unmotivated.  When I have something that needs to get done, for the most part, I do it.  I don’t

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Honey Stinger Fails

I spent a large part of yesterday eating cookies.  And waffles.  And cookies shaped like waffles.  In other words, a typical rest day. (Just kidding.  Maybe.) When a

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Shining Rock/Big East Fork Loop

I’m not much of a trail runner. I used to aim to get in the woods once a week, but I think I’ve been on a trail run

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Downhill at Dusk 5K Race Report

Well, that was fun!  Normally, I don’t describe racing or even running in general as “fun.”  Most of the time, running is just good ol’-fashioned hard work.  I

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Fireball Anti-Cramp Gels

I don’t get cramps very often when I run or race, but when it happens, it can quickly turn a nice run into a miserable suffer fest.  I

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Chamber Challenge 5K Recap

Sometimes it’s more fun to be a spectator than race.  The Jus’ Running Racing team had four teams of four racing today and with my 5K race tomorrow,

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DIY Mesh Running Tank

Even though I believe that when it’s hot, there’s nothing wrong with baring your belly, sometimes you just want a little coverage without adding warmth. Or when you’re

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Making Strides with Strides

My 5K training plan calls for most of my easy runs to finish with four 20 second strides.  The idea behind strides is that you are not too

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