You Having Fun?

QT: First and Foremost, Running Should Be Fun (Best Of-ish)

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This post was originally part of Episode 394 released in March of 2017 and is more or less copy and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

Running should be fun. Always.

Running Should Be Fun

Whatever other reasons that you have for running, from health to social to competition, first and foremost your running needs to be something that you enjoy doing. Something that is fun.

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James Mathis Requires Dirt, Shade, And Friends For A Good Time


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Today’s guest is someone that I’ve bumped into a few times on the trails back in Florida.

I’m looking forward to getting to know a little more about the man, the myth, the legend, the colonel.

Let’s get the conversation started as I go a few easy miles with James Mathis.

James Mathis and Denny Krahe

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QT: There is No Such Thing as an Unproductive Run

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Every run has a purpose, right?

Of Course

If you head out the door for a mile or three or ten or whatever, there is a benefit.

Even if your Garmin has the nerve to tell you that your run was unproductive. Read more

Adam Lee Is Making His Mark With Community Trail Running


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Today’s guest is a fellow running podcaster, so I have no doubt we will have plenty to talk about.

Who knows where this conversation will take us, but I’m excited to find out.

I look forward to going a few easy miles today with Adam Lee.

Adam Lee

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QT: Recognize a Clickbait Title for What It Is: Complete BS

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I stumbled across a post in another running FB group that I’m in that made me stop and pause for a second.

The post was sharing an article from Trail Runner magazine with a headline that read:

Camille Herron’s Advice for Ultra Athletes: Skip the Long Run

Huh?

I’m not quite sure I’m ready to lump Trail Runner magazine in with Runner’s World as just absolutely garbage mags, but this is definitely a case where they crafted a clickbait title that has very little, if anything, to do with the actual content of the article itself.

The title is, at best, dishonest.

And calling it a bald-faced lie wouldn’t be a stretch.

Hey Trail Runner mag, do better! Read more