Portugal Running Retreat

That. Was. Amazing. I have just returned from Europe where I went to coach our first Runners Connect Running Retreat in southern Portugal. (Have I mentioned lately that

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Recharge Your Running with a Running Retreat

As a kid, I went to camp every summer and loved every second of it. Today, as a parent, I send my own kids to camp and hope

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Run with Me This Winter in San Diego!

Raise your hand if four days running in sunny San Diego, CA in February sounds pretty great. Oh, yeah! We’ll be running along the beach, on the trails,

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Not Your Kids’ Summer Camp

I have loved camp since I was seven years old. Campfires, shared meals with new friends, lots of time outdoors playing and exploring, are memories of camp that

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“So, What Are You Training For?” and Other One-Liners

Most runners skew heavily on the introverted side.  After all, we spend a lot of time logging miles on our own. And most of us like it that

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Competition with Compassion

When interviewed before starting the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Race last year, Kaci Lickteig was asked about the deep women’s field that she was facing. “I’m competitive

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The Mind is the Athlete: Lessons from ZAP Camp

It’s written on the back of all their coffee mugs:  the mind is the athlete.  And right now, my mind is racing trying to absorb everything that I

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Catching Pokemon Catchers

I am not the type of person to play games on my phone.  I’d rather read an interesting article than play a video game. So of course, I

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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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