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Conditioning Positive Reactions

Articles, Injury Prevention, Mindset, Recovery & Rehab

Our life narrative includes not only our actions, but reactions. Runners (& all humans) can condition positive reactions: resting, refocusing, & rejoicing.

Lifelong Running w/ Dathan Ritzenhein | Podcast ep 7

Community, Mindset, Podcast, Racing, Training

Three-time Olympian Dathan Ritzenhein talks about how to be a lifelong runner by staying physically, emotionally, & mentality engaged.

A Runner’s List of Gratitude

Articles, Community

We’ve gotta chuckle at ourselves every once in a while, and it doesn’t hurt to remind ourselves of the things we appreciate. For runners, those two usually go together like… well, the list below probably says it best.

Data Driven | Podcast ep 6

Injury Prevention, Mindset, Podcast, Racing, Training

Zach and Andi come from totally different camps when it comes to the love and usage of data. In this episode, we discuss the positives and negatives of data saturation and how we can healthily utilize the feedback we are getting.

Running in a Winter Wonderland

Articles, Injury Prevention, Training

Tf you’ve landed here looking for advice on winter running, you’ve found your blog and your people. Yes, we are a special kind of crazy. Let’s bond over some snot-cicles, frozen lashes, and crystal beards (though neither of us have ever had a real beard…).

The Next Level: Elevating Your Run | Podcast ep 5

Community, Injury Prevention, Mindset, Podcast, Racing, Training

We've been talking, writing, and living the topic of elevating your run. (Training with excellence comes with obstacles, but the benefit of taking your run to the next level isn't just about running.

Train with Excellence: Get Better at Getting Better

Articles, Injury Prevention, Training

To train with excellence for distance running, we need to understand. This post digs into the three most important areas in order to improve.

Burnout | Podcast ep 4

Community, Injury Prevention, Mindset, Podcast, Racing, Training

Burnout. We've all been there, right? The emotional and physical fatigue accompanying burnout can shake us to our core. In this episode of AtoZrunning Podcast, we dive into ways to prevent burnout and what to do if we are already there. Burnout doesn't just happen in the sport of running, but in other areas of life.

5 Things Every Runner Needs to START

Articles, Community, Family, Injury Prevention, Mindset, Recovery & Rehab, Training

These 5 things every runner needs to START will certainly help motivate you to keep doing what you’re doing or add some important things to your lifestyle.

Knowing Yourself | Podcast ep 3

Mindset, Podcast, Racing, Training

Your limitations don’t always mean a cap on your goals, but rather an honest evaluation of how many miles you should run, what pace you should aim to hit during workouts and races, and how much time you need to prepare your body (routines) beforehand.