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Are Runners Stupid?

Runners Are F@€%ing Stupid!

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I’m Denny, and I’m a runner.

Hi Denny.

I’ve been what I would consider a “real” runner for a little more than 4  years, and in that time I’ve gotten noticeably stupider. Or more stupid. Whatever.

In the real world, I like to think I’m a pretty intelligent guy, but since the start of 2012, my runner IQ has been trending downward as my mileage totals have gone in an inversely proportional direction.

Are Runners Stupid?

 

I Can’t Be the Only Stupid Runner, Can I?

Seriously y’all, how stupid are we?

Sure, there are numerous health benefits to being a runner. Running strengthens your heart and lungs. Running helps you lose weight and keep it off. Running helps tone and sculpt your legs.

Running also brings people together and can help to create friendships across generational, cultural, social, economic, and any other lines that exist.

But on the other hand… Read more

Conversation With Camille Herron, Who Has a Goal of Winning a Marathon in Each State!

The Longer the Race, the Better Camille Herron Performs

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Camille Herron wasn’t planning on making running a huge part of her life, until she discovered that she was able to be competitive at longer distance races.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Conversation With Camille Herron, Who Has a Goal of Winning a Marathon in Each State!

Camille Herron, photo by Chris Barnes

We covered a lot of ground on our chat today, including touching on some of the highlights of her career so far as well as looking a little bit into her future. Read more

New Years Resolutions, Success, Work

Are Marathoners Better at Keeping New Years Resolutions?

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New Years Resolutions (or any big goals, for that matter) sound good for the first few days of the year. But, now that we are a couple of weeks into 2015, the burden associated with keeping our resolutions start to get real. By now, we are back at work, the kids are back in school, and the demands of “real life” are back with a vengeance and our resolutions become more and more difficult to maintain.

Therefore, it’s no surprise that many people are struggling to keep their New Years Resolutions by the second week of January. However, I’m still going strong on my resolutions for 2015, and I have no plans to start slacking in the foreseeable future.

Now, I don’t say this to brag. I’m struggling with a couple of my resolutions, but I have strategies in place to help me pick up the slack without sacrificing the momentum I’ve created on the goals that are going strong right now. Read more

Diz Runs With… Charlie Engle

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On today’s run, I’m joining ultra marathoner Charlie Engle for a few easy miles.

Charlie Engle

Charlie Engle

Charlie’s story is an almost unbelievable combination of highs and lows in both running and life. I could have talked with him for another couple of hours, but in our short time together we still managed to cover some areas of his life in pretty good detail.

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A Running Coach Without the Title

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Does a running coach NEED to be RRCA certified?

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This is a question I’ve been kicking around in my head for some time now.

As I’m now taking on clients as a running coach and creating training plans for runners of all race distances, I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not I should pursue RRCA certification as a coach.

I don’t think I am going to. Read more