There are a few easy things that you can add to your personal “athletes bag-o-tricks.” One is smiling, and the other is music. Both will make your runs better, and since a good song ought to put a …
Category: mind
Four things I did to get my energy back
A while back, I brought up my struggle with fatigue. I’m happy to say that the struggle is over, for the most part, and I’d like to share the steps I took to get my energy back.
To Recap
…Jeff VanderMeer: “Every hour I put into the gym, I get five creative hours out of it.”
I’ve been reading some back issues of Locus Magazine lately. The April 2018 issue has a great spotlight on Jeff VanderMeer. The piece naturally focuses on Jeff’s thoughts about his latest projects, his written work being turned into film, …
Jeff Dengate on the dreaded taper
My first marathon is about four months away. Which means my first marathon taper is a little more than three months away.
I’m not nervous about the training, nor am I nervous about the marathon. In fact, I’m just plain …
4 ways to make running fun again
UN-SUCK your run
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Sometimes running just sucks. It doesn’t matter if you’re an elite, a casual runner, or a beginner. You’ll have days when a …
speed recovery by listening to music
recovery music: when building your post-workout playlist, calm tunes with no lyrics could be the way to go
Music has benefits before, during, and after a run. However, after that workout, not just any recovery music will do according to …
