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14 Compelling Running Links for April 2012

Published on April 29, 2012 By Greg

Top running links this month include a focus on building speed and your aerobic fitness, more arguments for losing weight if you want to boost your race performance, and even, well, romance advice.

Running Helps Your Brain. Now Use It.

Published on March 14, 2012 By Greg

Given all the benefits that running has for our intelligence, it’s a shame we let it go to waste by relying on technology and tools instead of actually thinking more often. Let’s all resolve to put an end to that.

Running Builds Character – Willpower and Focus

Published on February 29, 2012 By Greg

Having the willpower to maintain focus amid all the distractions of daily life is a rare commodity these days. Fortunately, if you are a runner, you have a ready-made environment for building this differentiating skill.

14 Tricks to Jump Start Your Running Mojo

Published on February 22, 2012 By Greg

In the midst of a long training season, it’s not unusual to lose your running mojo. Here are 14 ways you can gain it back, including reassessing your goals and mixing up your routines.

Be Careful – You May Be at Your Weakest when You Are Running Strongest

Published on February 12, 2012 By Greg

So your training plan is going well. Better than expected, in fact, and you start exceeding your paces and mileage goals. Every run brings a new high. So now is the time to really be careful about not over-reaching, and here are four ways to approach the challenge.

How to Build the Ability to Run by Feel

Published on February 8, 2012 By Greg

Gaining the ability to run by feel can be key to successfully executing a race strategy, and running more by time than distance provides improvements to your training.

Running Builds Character – Stamina

Published on November 16, 2011 By Greg

It may seem obvious that running increases your physical stamina. But have you thought about the benefits this brings to fulfilling your other duties, or the mental and emotional stamina you also build through executing a training program?

Gaining Support for your Running Passion

Published on July 10, 2011 By Greg

When you face challenges in balancing work, life, and running, it is important that you invest in gaining and maintaining the support of your loved ones and, at times, colleagues for your hobby. Here are some tips on how to do so.

Exercise – A Good Step Forward in Coping with Autism

Published on April 1, 2011 By Greg

While exercise is valuable (nay, essential) for all children, it has particular benefits for children with autism. By giving a means to expend his energy, regular exercise has helped improve our son’s focus, sleep habits, and therefore his overall progress.

Setting Goals – Language Matters

Published on February 3, 2011 By Greg

A Harvard Business Review post on mission statements leads to some thoughts on how language matters in setting goals for runners. Are you bogging down your stated goals with hedges or wiggle words?