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QT: Advice for New Runners, Reminders for the Rest of Us (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 202 released in January of 2016 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

Why would I waste my time writing a post and recording a quick tip offering advice for new runners?

I mean, running is pretty simple, right?

Put on a pair of shoes, any shoe will do, and then just go run.

It’s really that simple, right?

J Law

There is a whole lot more to running than meets the eye, just like Optimus Prime.

So here are 6 pieces of advice for new runners to help them avoid some of the same mistakes that I made when I started running. Read more

Don't Be a Dick on Race Day

QT: A Handful of Things to Remember on Race Day (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 298 released in August of 2016 and is more or less copied and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

Race day is right around the corner for me, and for the past few days I’m been trying to make sure that I have all of my ducks in a row, if you will.

I don’t know about you, but it seems like I always forget something on race day.

I Hate it When That Happens on Race Day...

I Hate it When That Happens on Race Day…

Thankfully, it’s seldom something substantial.

But that doesn’t mean that it’s any less frustrating.

Race day is stressful enough on its own, without you making it any worse by forgetting something. Read more

That Sucks

QT: Running (and Life) Lessons Learned During Covid-19


So Covid-19, eh?

Clearly, this thing has been quite the pain in the arse, am I right?

Sadly, I’m right.

And while this whole “thing” is likely still far from over, I feel like there are some lessons that we can (should?) be learning from the first few months of the pandemic.

Let’s dive into them, shall we? Read more

two years of podcasting, let's celebrate

Quick Tip: Two Years of Podcast Lessons That Runners Can Relate To


Whether you want to call it a birthday or an anniversary is up to you, either way the podcast has officially been alive for two years as of today!

two years of podcasting, let's celebrate

On one hand, it doesn’t seem like I’ve been doing the show for more than a few months, and on the other hand it feels like it’s been a decade since I launched the show.

Funny how that works…

Today I want to share some of the things I’ve learned from doing the show that have also benefited me as a runner, in hopes that they might also benefit you as a runner.

But First…

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