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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...
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May 203 min read
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.
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jencraver
May 184 min read
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...
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jencraver
May 145 min read
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...
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jencraver
Apr 103 min read
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...
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jencraver
Apr 32 min read
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...
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jencraver
Apr 22 min read
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...
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jencraver
Mar 252 min read
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...
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jencraver
Mar 214 min read
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...
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jencraver
Mar 194 min read
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...
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jencraver
Mar 104 min read
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...
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jencraver
Mar 53 min read
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...
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