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Mental Health: Keep talking

October 6, 2021

When something is so important, you need to talk about it…but it’s so big. How do you do that? What do you say in a 500 word blog opinion article about such a complex and overwhelming topic? You just start the conversation. You remind people it exists, and you keep reminding until we see lasting…

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Running Retreat Inspires and Recharges Mom Runners

June 7, 2018

For many people, a “Running Retreat” might seem like a contradiction in terms. In fact, some experienced runners might agree with that thought, too. But for those of us belonging to the Mother Runner tribe — and no, motherhood is not a requirement — a running retreat sounds like sheer bliss. We spent 4 days…

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Holiday Gift Guide for Runners

December 5, 2017

This Post contains affiliate links Now that we are well into the holiday shopping season, you might be wondering what gifts to get your favorite runner (or maybe you just need a few creative ideas for yourself). There are many running related gifts, and with a little thought and effort, you might find that perfect…

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Is the Running Boom Over?

September 26, 2017

If you became a runner in the last 25 years, you joined a sport with a hyperbolic rise in popularity. So much growth across the running industry has led to advances in gear, scientific study, number of events, and diversity of participants. In the recent study and report 2016 State of the Sport — US…

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Race Volunteers Make Events Possible

August 24, 2017

In a past life, I worked behind the scenes in some pretty big arts organizations. While I had work to do year round, and a small crew made the big decisions, those organizations couldn’t execute their events and shows without major support from volunteers. Running and Triathlon Races of any distance need volunteers, and lots…

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Post-SSSVEDA Day 1 Live Stream

August 2, 2017

If you stopped by my YouTube channel on August 1st during my live chat, first of all THANK YOU! I know I had a great time, and some of you hung in there with me for almost 2 full hours! Let’s think about this in running terms. That is the time it takes to run…

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