Whether you’re looking to get hyped up for a big race, a vigorous HIIT workout, a tough weightlifting routine, or any big athletic event, you have to settle into the right mindset and get your energy levels through the roof. Music is certainly one of the best ways to get pumped up for your workouts. However, … Read more
With a secret sigh of communal relief, the festive season is over. We’re now firmly into 2023. Perhaps you’ve already made your New Year running resolutions; maybe you’re still mulling them over. Resolutions, of course, don’t work for everyone. For many, it will be enough to lace up those new shoes, strap on that new … Read more
As we hang up a new calendar every year, we look to the New Year as an opportunity to turn over a new leaf. Setting New Year’s Resolutions is an annual tradition for many of us. However, many people fall into the trap of setting the same common New Year’s Resolutions year after year: lose … Read more
One of the biggest challenges that people face after they start an exercise plan is sticking to it. There is any number of reasons that might make it hard to keep up your workout routine. Sometimes, we do too much too soon and become disenfranchised with how sore we feel or how challenging the workouts are, … Read more
Have you ever looked at other runners and envied what seems to be a natural ease to conquer their daily workouts and their intense dedication to everything running? A lack of running motivation is more common than you think and can be due to numerous causes, such as stress in the workplace or at home … Read more
Every runner should have at least one running goal. You might want to run a 5k or finish your first marathon. Maybe you have a pace or time goal like breaking four hours in the marathon or running a mile in under 8 minutes. Goals for runners are like a bottomless gas tank: they are what … Read more
Even the most dedicated and driven runners have days where they just don’t feel like lacing up their running shoes and hitting the road for a workout. When your motivation is lacking, it helps to turn to external sources for inspiration to fire you up to chase your dreams as a runner. David Goggins’s quotes … Read more
Many runners put a fair amount of planning into weekend long runs. But with less time and energy during the week, planning our shorter mid-week runs can often be an afterthought. You likely head out the door at the same time each day and run the same route, passing the same houses and trees and … Read more
Many things in life get better with age – wine, cheese and wisdom just to name a few. However athletic endurance, speed and strength don’t quite make the list. Instead, over time our athletic performance will eventually plateau and begin to decline due to the nature of the ageing process. The age at which you … Read more
This is that time of year where people start making new year’s resolutions and set new year’s running goals. And it’s almost that time of year where people get sidelined or sidetracked and ditch those new year’s resolutions and new year’s running goals. In fact, one recent study found only 8 per cent of people … Read more
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” – Pablo Picasso Have you ever wondered why some people seem to have no problem running regularly, yet you can’t seem to do so with any consistency? Maybe you’ve wondered how those regular runners stay motivated to keep running day after day, month after month, year … Read more
Think back to how you felt the second you received your sign up confirmation email for your upcoming ultramarathon. Ecstatic, right? You might have felt some butterflies in your stomach at first, but I’m sure you couldn’t stop smiling and thinking about how awesome the experience was going to be. But racing is only part … Read more
Being a good runner is about more than having a strong body, it is also about having a strong mind. Running mantras are a tool that can be used by any runner to help them push through when the going gets tough. With running, you can almost always go further, or faster, or steeper, than … Read more
Here are our favorite running motivation quotes: picked to get you buzzed to lace up your running shoes and hit the trails! Mental stamina is a key attribute to a long andrunning. So can running motivation quotes help strengthen the mind? Many people glance at motivational quotes and dismiss them as ‘feel good’ or ‘self-help,’ … Read more
Running motivation can be an elusive feeling. Usually, when you start a new running plan or set a new goal, you’re revved up and ready to go. But as the days go by, that early morning wake-up or an evening run after a long day of work can seem insurmountable. You might be looking at … Read more
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