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QT: Don’t Let Your Experience Cause You to Forget

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One of the things I love about being a coach is the opportunity to work with newer runners.

In large part, because it keeps me from forgetting what it’s like to be a new runner.

New runners don’t know what they don’t know, and as a coach, I can (hopefully) help them flatten their learning curve.

But those of us who have been running for a minute sometimes face an interesting situation: they know too much.

Experience is a great teacher, obviously.

But there are times when having learned too much leads to a bit of forgetfulness. Read more

QT: runDisney Runners Provide Lessons for Every Runner

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This weekend is marathon weekend at Walt Disney World.

I’ll always have a special place in my heart for this weekend, not just because I’m a bit of a Disney fan but also because I’ve got some great memories from participating in runDisney events, specifically at marathon weekend, over the years.

As a coach, I’ve worked with many folks who have run various Disney races, including several who are there this weekend.

And I think runDisney runners can teach all of us a few important lessons. Read more

QT: Lessons Learned (or Relearned) from the 2024 Charlotte Marathon

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As you may have heard, last weekend we were in Charlotte for the 20th running of the Charlotte Marathon.

For a lot of runners, race day is a big deal.

Months of training has led up to this one run, and we want everything to go well.

For me? Race day is just another day. A data point, if you will.

Hopefully it goes well, but however it shakes out I try to learn some things to help me continue to grow as a runner and as a coach. Read more

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QT: Accept That Failure is a Possibility If You Want to Crush It

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If you have the courage to fail, then you have the courage to succeed. ~Shalane Flanagan

How bad do you want to be successful in reaching your running goals?

Stupid question, right?

Do you want success bad enough that you’re 100% ok with the idea of failing in the pursuit of your goals?

Because if you’re not, you won’t be successful. Period.

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No. More. Excuses.

Excuses are Like Opinions, & You Know What They Say About Opinions…

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“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

~Arthur Ashe

How many times have you wanted to do something (running or otherwise), but didn’t because you weren’t ready to start today or didn’t have all of the tools/knowledge you’d need to get the job done or because the something just seemed to be too much?

You don’t have to publicly shame yourself today, but it’s worth thinking about all of the times we’ve made excuses to stop us from taking action towards our goals/dreams/desires.

Actions Trump Excuses. Every. Single. Time.

Since I talked to Gary Stotler for the podcast a few weeks ago, I’ve been thinking about some of the parts of his journey.

Remember how he said it took him 18 months to take his first running steps?

18 fricking months! Are you kidding me?

When he got started on his mission to turn his health around, he didn’t waste time making excuses.

No. More. Excuses.

No. More. Excuses.

Gary started where he was. Read more