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Tips for your first trail running adventure
The first Saturday in June is National Trails Day, a day hosted by the American Hiking Society and focused on service for hometown...
jencraver
May 29, 20242 min read
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Guidelines for Postpartum Return to Running
While evidence-based research is lacking, experts do have a number of recommendations for postpartum people returning to running.
jencraver
May 20, 20243 min read
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The Basics of Heat Acclimation, or How Not to Hate Summer Running
It’s May in Central Texas, which means we’re already having 90 degree days and quickly heading towards 100. Having spent nine years in...
jencraver
May 18, 20244 min read
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The Art of Running: Learning to Run Like a Greek
I spend a lot of time thinking about running and, in particular, reflecting on how much this sport can teach us about ourselves and how...
jencraver
May 14, 20245 min read
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Following Pro Running: Where to Listen and What to Read!
In the fairly niche sport of track and field, there aren’t a lot of traditional media outlets providing coverage for fans. I mean, it’s...
jencraver
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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Making running a family affair
When you have a young kiddo, making time to run can be challenging and sometimes feel impossible. But, if you try to incorporate them...
jencraver
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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A Few Thoughts on The Examined Run
I’ve been slowly working my way through The Examined Run, by Sabrina Little. Slowly because it’s a dense text that requires some...
jencraver
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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Your first postpartum race
After giving birth to my kiddo and taking a good, long time to fully come back to running, the itch to race finally found me again in the...
jencraver
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Goal setting: finding what excites you!
I was talking with a fellow runner today, discussing upcoming race plans. We started talking about fall marathons and he asked if I was...
jencraver
Mar 21, 20244 min read
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Getting on the run while on the road
I was in Philadelphia last week for the first time and was able to get in both a workout and a long run on the Schuylkill River Trail. I...
jencraver
Mar 19, 20244 min read
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Running up that hill: training with hills
I once ran a Ragnar relay where my third leg was essentially seven miles of hills. Most were undulating low things, something I could...
jencraver
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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Putting training plans together: the building blocks
Building a training plan is a really interesting puzzle. There are so many different ways to put together a plan for a half marathon, for...
jencraver
Mar 5, 20243 min read
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