Maybe you’ve heard about running 100+ miles a week to train for big races? And then that thought of stepping up your training popped into your head… How many miles do you run each day? How hard or fast (slow?) are you going? Do you run the entirety of the long runs, run/walk them, two-a-days? … Continue reading 927. The 101 on 100 Mile Week: Ultramarathon Training
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926. Wildwood 100 Route info (ultra signup)
Extra Resources Wildwood 100 is a 100-mile jaunt from NE Philadelphia to the Wildwood sign, a journey-style, open road run along a paved road. This is a no-frills event that has no budget, an open road challenge with no official aid stations. Runners will be dependent upon themselves or their crew to obtain supplies and … Continue reading 926. Wildwood 100 Route info (ultra signup)
925. How to get into running
For the first month or two, just lace up your shoes, get out the front door, and run. The goal is to spend time on your feet, to get in the habit of carving out that time each day It’s great to set a goal like “a mile a day” or “20 minutes” or run … Continue reading 925. How to get into running
924. A story about the bamboo
Chinese bamboo takes 5 years to sprout. 5 years of watering and nurturing this spot in the ground every day. Then once it’s sprouted, it grows 80 feet tall within a few weeks. And so with life. What we’re doing now, we may not see the point of it or the results we want, yet. … Continue reading 924. A story about the bamboo
923. Quality speed and price
Usually we get two out of the three. Someone can deliver on quality and speed, but it’s going to cost you. This person or company can deliver on price and speed, but the quality usually isn’t as good. And yet, they can do good on quality and price, but it might take a while. The … Continue reading 923. Quality speed and price
922. 20 Tips on What to do if You Have Stomach Issues While Running
Your running, pushing your body to its limits Maybe a little dehydrated Stomach issues are slowing you down But you keep moving, step after step we get to a nice uphill section of the course… It’s too much. We start throwing up all crazy I’ve heard crazy stories of people violently vomiting. Did you ever … Continue reading 922. 20 Tips on What to do if You Have Stomach Issues While Running
921. Take and give
Life is taking and giving Sometimes we take, I need personal time Sometimes we give, here this is for you. The idea is to take less than we give. To give more than we take. Because if life is all take, take, take - where is that going to leave us? Nowhere good.
920. Already know
If you already know, then what’s the point? That leaves the door closed - we can’t learn anything But what if we learned just one thing that made our life better? We learned to do it this way instead of that - and we become more efficient and effective in the process On the other … Continue reading 920. Already know
919. 14 Hydration tips for Ultramarathon’s, Heat Acclimation, and Fluid intake
In this article we’re going to cover: Why hydration 14 tips on hydration Water only? Heat acclimation and fluid intake Let’s get into it! Why Hydration Ever hear “You are what you eat” Well, there’s another side… Isn’t there always? “you are what you drink too” Drinking and eating are different. If we eat all … Continue reading 919. 14 Hydration tips for Ultramarathon’s, Heat Acclimation, and Fluid intake
918 Life Ain’t Easy
Life aint always going to be easy And to expect it to be easy is a delusion There are ups, downs - things we didn’t see coming But No matter what comes up, we always have a choice. How we respond to the situation. Do we get worked up, or bothered, or do things “ruin … Continue reading 918 Life Ain’t Easy