A new training cycle can create feelings of unchecked stress, life sacrifices in scheduling runs, and anxieties about the training load to come. And, interestingly, I feel the most susceptible to burnout here. Just as my body has to incrementally adjust to the higher mileage, my lifestyle requires a parallel shifting.
Read MoreSince driving down the winding road of Blackberry with all my stuff loaded into my car 4+ years ago, I’ve called ZAP and the Yadkin Valley my home. The ancient mountain ridges that loom over ZAP felt like they watched over me as I grew into my professional running career.
Or to be “to be outmoded or no longer of any significance”.
Read MoreI’m a 28-year-old that enjoys caring for my houseplants and dancing in my living room to terrible 90s techno music. I also love to run. My running story spans over 10 years, but in order to look toward my future goals it’s important to look back on how I got here.
Read MoreSummer nights like these have had me feeling nostalgic….
Read MoreThe feeling of freezing before starting because a list of reasons you created in your head on why you shouldn’t. Or the feeling when someone brings up an opportunity and your head floods with hundreds of reasons why it really wouldn't work.
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