The Runner: Stage 1
The Wheezer by Patrick Reed One of the most popular posts on the run5kaday blog has been my “4 Stages of Runners” outline. And I thought it would be fun to expand on… Continue reading
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Running Lucky
Day #69: 3 reasons why runners are among the most lucky of all I have concluded that runners tend to generate luck. We look optimistically to the future – to put our best… Continue reading
Running off the dirt
Day #68 – Sometimes we must run the dirt off of our soles… by Patrick Reed Have you seen that sign recently? Trail Closed. What do you do?? Last week, I encountered that… Continue reading
The greatest hindrance
Day #67: What’s the greatest hindrance to your dream performance and how can you overcome it?? by Patrick Reed “When our dreams and our reality meet face to face – most often around… Continue reading
The Cycle of Inspiration
Day #66: Running to be inspired… to run! by Patrick Reed Do you remember your first run ever? For me, the question drums up two specific memories. The first – driving in our… Continue reading
Running Through and Through
Day #65: Maybe I’ll just run right through my old shoes and eventually land on my bare feet… When I can see daylight, I’ll know I’m close. Holding my old Nike Air Pegasus’s… Continue reading
Tying the Knots
Day #64: Lacing Up For the Big Race In a society where some of the most important knots we tie come unraveled before the race is finished (think “until death do us part…”),… Continue reading
Redesigning Distance
Day #63: We work hard to craft great speed workouts, but neglect creating intentional distance courses I remember as a coach sitting down at the drawing board and creating speed workouts with great… Continue reading
Can’t Slow Down!
Day #62: Why Runners Train Too Fast It is a human trait – this constant need to put on a show. To present with a smile, to reply when asked “How are you?”:… Continue reading
Holding Hands
Day #61: Holding Hands I remember a talk I once had with a mentor of mine. We had just finished a tough “drop off” – the name we gave to surprise races at… Continue reading