Our last two podcast episodes were about how busy working professionals find time to train.
Each runner we interviewed has discovered the energizing power of a morning workout. Without it, they would not be as focused and productive in their work.
This reminds me of a book I recently finished reading called, The ONE Thing by Gary Keller.
There’s a section in the book that will give you a helpful framework for managing your energy. Continue Reading →
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Here’s part two of our series where we interview busy professionals in the Academy about how they balance marathon training with work and life.
In this episode we talk with Wendy, Noor, Edith, and John, four very fun and inspiring people to get to know.
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No matter how busy you are, I can almost guarantee that someone busier than you is training for a marathon right now! That’s what I tell myself whenever I’m feeling a time pinch.
In this new podcast episode we interview four busy professionals in the MTA community about how they make time for running and marathon training.
Our hope is that you’ll get inspiration and ideas from people who are making it happen!
Now let me tell you how the idea for this episode came to me. Continue Reading →
photo credit: John Young Twitter page
By Henry Howard
About nine years ago, John Young was not sleeping well so his wife encouraged him to undergo a sleep study. At the doctor’s office, he stepped on the scale and was shocked to see that he weighed 195 pounds.
That weight is incredibly unhealthy for someone who stands 4-foot-4-inches tall. Continue Reading →
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Bart Yasso started running in 1976. He joined Runner’s World in 1987 (and still loves his job).
He’s friend to millions of runners around the world.
In fact, I tried to friend him on Facebook today and got notified that, “Bart has reached the friend limit. He can’t receive friend requests at the moment.” Facebook caps the number of friends at 5,000.
Bart was with us for episode #19 (five years ago) and we’ve since bumped into him at the Little Rock Marathon and Modesto Marathon.
His book, My Life on the Run, was the first running book I picked up after taking the plunge. Interesting side note to the book . . . Continue Reading →
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Jeff Brown is the lead psychologist for the Boston Marathon and a member of Runner’s World scientific advisory board.
He’s assistant clinical professor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and McClain Hospital.
His new book is called The Runner’s Brain – How to Think Smarter and Run Better, due out in October of this year. Continue Reading →
Greg running the Munich Marathon in Germany
Greg Cheek is a combat veteran who served in the US Air Force and as an officer in the United States Army. He’s a college communications professor, motivation speaker, and author of the book Three Points of Contact -12.5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Life and Weather Any Storm.
Greg trained with us for his first half and full marathon in 2011-2012. At that time he was celebrating one year of being cancer free.
His enthusiasm is contagious . . . Continue Reading →
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There are many different reasons why you may face a lack of enthusiasm and energy for training.
We often face life stressors—those positive or negative events that cause change or upheaval in life.
Some of these events may be easy to identify but some are more subtle. Things like a new job, loss of job, starting school, ending school, getting married, going through a divorce, having a baby, kids leaving the nest, moving, building a home, death of a friend or family member, illness, injury, a running partner moving, change of schedule, change of seasons, cold or hot weather, etc.
All these things can leave us with less energy and throw off our normal routine. Before you know it you may be in an exercise or running slump. And the longer you go without running regularly, the harder it is to start doing it again.
Pretty soon you wonder if you’ll ever get your mojo back. Continue Reading →
Angie and family climbing Square Butte in Central Montana
Since we’re traveling around the American West climbing mountains and seeing family we’re a little behind on podcast production.
Here’s a training lesson pulled directly from the Academy member’s only area. I know you’ll love it!
Before you can physically run 26.2 miles or accomplish any other running goal you have to believe that you can do it. Continue Reading →
“What’s that mummy? Can I have some?”
I’ll bet I’m not the only mum who has an inquisitive child.
In my case he’s two-and-a-half and he wants to know everything – what am I doing, what am I holding, more importantly, what am I eating.
I’ve learned I have to be a positive role model. I want to be the person that I want my child to become.
That doesn’t happen by stuffing my face full of chocolate, lazing around on the couch and thinking the wet weather is a great excuse to watch movies all day.
Many years ago that would have been my first idea. But when I moved to New Zealand I found I was drawn to the active lifestyle and since then I have been a runner (I’ve been an Ironman triathlete too but those days disappeared long ago!). Continue Reading →
Runners repeatedly feed their mind with inspirational, motivational and even humorous sayings during long-distance training runs or races.
During my first marathon somewhere around Mile 16, I heard a bystander repeating to all the runners who came by her, “You can and you will.”
I really didn’t know what a mantra was at that point, but I kept repeating it in my head, and it turned out to be a mantra that I still use today.
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Joe De Sena once completed the Badwater 135, Lake Placid Ironman, and Vermont 100 miler in the same week.
He famously finished the 444 mile Iditarod dogsledding race on foot. (Yes people you read that correctly). He starts every morning with 300 burpees and a run then he hoses off with a cold shower JUST FOR FUN. 🙂
His legendary Death Race has taken the strongest human specimens and ground them to powder.
I’ve heard that Chuck Norris has a Joe De Sena lunch box. Continue Reading →
