by Carol Frazey | Oct 28, 2019 | Inspiration, Running Tips
As the weather changes, it is time to think about having the gear that you need so that you can get outside to run or walk. Here are the essentials: Tops and Pants: The material that your running apparel is made of is key. Because moisture will make you cold and...
by Carol Frazey | Jun 3, 2019 | Inspiration, Running Tips
Two years ago, I was lucky enough to hear Dr. Temple Grandin speak. You may know that Dr. Grandin is one of Time Magazine’s 2010 Most Influential People in the World and she happens to be autistic. One of her lessons that really stuck out to me was when she kept...
by Carol Frazey | Mar 18, 2019 | Inspiration, Running Tips
As you explore the beautiful trails in your area, keep in mind these tips. Trail Running Tips: On single track trails, use “popcorn feet” where you quickly moving your feet up and down and lifting just a little higher than when you are on the roads in...
by Cami Ostman | Jan 21, 2019 | Inspiration, Running Tips
What to do when you can’t keep up with your peers Yesterday I made my third attempt at reaching a specific time goal in the half marathon distance. I’ve been training for months to speed up my pace from an average of over eleven minutes per mile to a solid...
by Cami Ostman | Oct 8, 2018 | Inspiration, Running Tips
Every Course of Action has Its Gifts and Drawbacks For years I had the joy of running on the miles and miles of wooded trails in the Northwest town I lived in up near the Canadian border. Fifty yards outside my door was a trailhead that connected me to another...
by Carol Frazey | Sep 24, 2018 | Inspiration, Running Tips
Are you thinking about training for a race? Well, congratulations (even if you are just thinking about it)! After you think about it, then you sign up, then you think, “Oh no, what am I doing?!”, then what? There are so many training plans out there; it is...