While running the other day I had a big aha moment. Good health can’t be attributed to one sole aspect of our lives. To truly be healthy you must have balance in your body, your soul and your mind. This realization was like working a puzzle and all the sudden the pieces start coming together. […]
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Running and Mental Health: My Comeback From Fear and Anxiety
Recently I read an article about Hannah Fields, a professional track runner, who went public with her eating disorder. Rather than wait until she had successfully over come her illness, she opted to go public while still in treatment. I was inspired. So here goes: I am currently seeing a professional counselor to help me […]
Why Hiring a Coach Will Help You Think and Run Like a Winner
Do you ever wonder why you can nail your goal race pace on a training run, but you continually fall apart mid race? You may have great training runs, but if you can’t eliminate the negative self talk and get your head in the race then you will continue to fall short of your racing […]
If you pay a running coach, you might as well listen to her! Lessons I learned from running the CASA Half Marathon!
As I get mentally prepared for this weekend’s River Trail 15K, I can’t help but reflect back on my last race, the CASA Half Marathon in December. A nice PR, but it could have been so much better had I only listened to my Amy, my running coach. My original plan after the Athens Authentic […]




