Tag: Motivation

Finish Stronger Mindset Community for Runners on Facebook

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The Finish Stronger Mindset Community is a group full of awesome people over on Facebook. Like and follow Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching's page on Facebook before joining the Community. Go to Finish Stronger Mindset Coaching's Facebook page! If you give things your best effort, have a "finish stronger" mindset, or you just want to work … Continue reading Finish Stronger Mindset Community for Runners on Facebook →

Mood Boosting Self-Care and Healthy Habits for Runners

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https://youtube.com/shorts/I0DCkVM5sUo?feature=share 9 healthy habits that can boost your mood Practice gratitude 13 Most Popular Gratitude Exercises and Activities Give compliments Experience and "go with the flow" Savor the little moments Mindfulness and walking Exercise Get enough sleep Choose foods that boost your mood Work towards meaningful goals Meaningful goals and why? Reasons Why I Run: … Continue reading Mood Boosting Self-Care and Healthy Habits for Runners →

You Are More than an Athlete: What can you do when you are injured or need to step away?

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You are more than an athlete. Think about how many different roles you play in your life. ▪︎ Parent▪︎ Sibling▪︎ Family member▪︎ Son/daughter▪︎ Employer/employee▪︎ Community member▪︎ Friend▪︎ Role model... You may closely identify as an athlete, but there will be times where we can't exercise due to injury or participate in sports due to another … Continue reading You Are More than an Athlete: What can you do when you are injured or need to step away? →

Power of Words to Heal by Eric Deeter

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https://youtu.be/kwtqkMEEibI Thank you for supporting my YouTube channel! By Eric Deeter Your thoughts and words can help your body heal. On the other hand, they can also slow down and hinder your recovery. The good news is that you can choose your thoughts and your words to help your body heal. If you are a … Continue reading Power of Words to Heal by Eric Deeter →

BADWATER 267 Mile Virtual Race Elite Report (04/2021)

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The virtual race began on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021, and went through the 18th. This was a very hard virtual race. 267 miles is the sum of the three races that make up the Badwater Ultra Cup (Cape Fear, Salton Sea, Badwater 135). I had 16 days to complete this, all outdoors, and within the … Continue reading BADWATER 267 Mile Virtual Race Elite Report (04/2021) →

Mental Strategies for Tackling a Tempo Run

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https://youtu.be/AJknY2TO47M Thank you for supporting me through my YouTube channel. Tempo runs can seem daunting to tackle because you know the tempo part will be uncomfortable, and if you're like me, you want to nail it, which adds pressure. - Additionally, I did this on the treadmill, which can be mentally challenging in itself. Mentally, … Continue reading Mental Strategies for Tackling a Tempo Run →

Ultrarunner Strength and Weakness Inventory

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Worksheet for identifying strengths and weaknesses as a runner. Think about your strengths and weaknesses in the following areas and record them in the chart below (download and print). While you are writing, notice things like whether you're being overly critical (negative self-talk) on yourself for weaknesses and needing to identify more strengths. Weaknesses are … Continue reading Ultrarunner Strength and Weakness Inventory →

The Ultramarathon Mindset Podcast

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Eric Deeter is the mind and voice behind The Ultramarathon Mindset Podcast. Eric also blogs about topics like ultramarathons, goals, identity, and motivation. We had the opportunity to get together and chat about ultra stories for an hour, I'm sure we could have talked for much longer, as ultrarunners do, but podcast episodes are typically … Continue reading The Ultramarathon Mindset Podcast →

Active and Runner Moms Who Experience “Mom Guilt”

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https://youtu.be/MJSidanc0TA Watch my message, To All the Moms, here on my YouTube channel. Don't forget to subscribe. Thanks so much! Note: I'm writing this from the perspective as a mother and an athlete, I feel the "mom guilt" creep in periodically, as I strive to balance training and motherhood. This short letter can be to … Continue reading Active and Runner Moms Who Experience “Mom Guilt” →

Simple Advice to New Runners Preparing for their First Marathon

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My first trail marathon, The North Face Endurance Challenge D.C., 2015 Do you want to begin training for a marathon, but aren't sure where to start? Here's my simple advice to you. While doing your research, keep in mind that there's misinformation, bad advice, and myths about preparation and running. This article covers training basics … Continue reading Simple Advice to New Runners Preparing for their First Marathon →