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QT: Set Your Goals Strategically in 2026 (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 664 released in December of 2018 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

Now that you’ve taken the time to look back, it’s time to look forward!

(Wait, you didn’t take the time to look back yet? Please check out this post before setting new goals for yourself!)

Setting new goals isn’t something that should be done willy-nilly.

If you’re serious about being successful, both in the short and long term, it’s important that you’re setting the right goals for yourself.

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Be Seen While Running at Night

QT: Don’t Assume You’ll Be Seen Running in the Dark (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 57 released in January of 2015 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

With the minimal amount of daylight this time of year, many runners who refuse to run indoors have no choice but to run while it’s dark outside.

There are a number of potentially dangerous situations that may arise while running in the dark, but easily the most dangerous is the fact that drivers will have a hard time seeing you.

Be Seen Running at Night

No matter what you are wearing to increase the likelihood that you will be seen while running, the best advice I can give you is to always assume that the driver DOES NOT see you. Read more

QT: Be Strategic Toward the End of the Year (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 1107 released in December of 2022 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

In case you’re not paying attention, the end of the year is fast approaching.

Indeed.

So how do you go about finishing off the year strategically, from a running perspective?

The short answer is, it depends…

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QT: Walk the Holiday Food Tight Rope Successfully (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 787 released in November of 2019 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

All. The. Food.

Ready or not, the food holidays are coming and they are coming quick!

As a runner, how do you walk the food tight rope during the holiday season?

Do you just go ahead and eat all the things? Do you try to hold the line and remain disciplined? Or do you try to find some semblance of middle ground? Read more

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QT: Adapting Your Training When Facing a Time Crunch (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 175 released in October of 2015 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

If you run long enough, and run long enough races, there will inevitably come a time crunch where you have to deal with trying to fit a long training run into a small time window.

But you don’t necessarily have to try and squeeze your run in when you’re dealing with a time crunch.

Make It Work

Make It Work

Make It Work

You have options.

Sure, in an ideal world if your training plan is calling for a 20-miler it would be great to have the time to run 20 miles.

But if you’ve only got a couple of hours available on the day you’re supposed to log all of those miles, what are you supposed to do? Just run 10? Not run at all?

Fortunately, you’ve got some options. Read more