Published in Runner's Life·PinnedMember-only6 Ways That Running Can Change Your LifeWhat if there was one thing that you could do that could change your life? Maybe you’re out of shape and don’t know where to begin. If you don’t know where to begin, I would recommend starting simple. …Running5 min readRunning5 min read
Published in Runner's Life·PinnedMember-onlyLessons I Learned Failing To Run a 100-Mile Ultra MarathonIt was an exciting morning — early October in the middle of nowhere Illinois. Today was going to be a test, and one of the hardest physical tests of my life. To run a 100-mile race. There’s nothing like getting up when it’s still dark out. The race kicked off…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Published in Runner's Life·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Does Anyone Run Ultra Marathons?It’s not about being sadistic — Ultra marathon running has taken off in the last decade. With a 350% increase in participants, more people are pushing themselves to their human endurance limits. Why? Are there that many masochists in the world? Is it about pushing yourself? Do they want bragging rights? Or is it something deeper? The Mental Challenge …Runners5 min readRunners5 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·3 days agoMember-onlyThe Ego Is Insidious And Reducing It Can Change Your LifeThe ego is strange. It doesn’t live within us in a binary way. You can’t tell someone to do or not do something to eliminate their ego. The ego lives in the moment. It requires understanding it every second. One of my fears is one of judgment from others. That’s…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Published in In Fitness And In Health·Mar 4Member-only4 Supplements That All Runners Should Be TakingBe it running outside on 90-degree days or subzero, supplementation is vital. — Running is a sport that almost anyone who partakes in it should take a supplement. If you are running outside on 90-degree days or even when it’s below zero, supplementation is vital to make sure that you do not experience any injuries or lack of energy. In the past, I…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Published in Change Becomes You·Mar 1Member-only3 Signs of Burnout that Are Often IgnoredHave you ever felt like you are stuck in this cycle you can’t break out of? — Have you ever felt like you are stuck in this cycle you can’t break out of? Burnout is something that we hear a lot about today. There are so many articles written about burnout that you wonder if it’s become a plague in our society. What are the signs of…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Feb 28Member-onlyWhy Compartmentalization Is a Critical Life SkillHave you ever felt like that you’ve been held back in your life because of lack of focus or mental bandwidth? We all have those moments in our lives. …Presence5 min readPresence5 min read
Published in Runner's Life·Feb 25Member-onlyWhy Ultra Running Is Appealing To MeYou will learn a lot about yourself — For years, I never considered myself a runner. From youth sports through my freshman year of college, I only ran out of necessity to condition for playing football. I tried running track, but that only lasted a few years. Running long distances never seemed to appeal to me. …Running6 min readRunning6 min read
Published in Change Becomes You·Feb 18Member-onlyWhy You Need to Sacrifice Who You Are for What You Could BeChange is hard. But a part of life. — Change is hard. We often resist it at all costs. Our minds become disoriented when we have significant changes in our life, whether they are in a positive or negative direction. We change at every moment of our lives, whether we like it or not. …Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
Published in Change Your Mind Change Your Life·Feb 17Member-onlyHow to Be Intentional With Your LifeBeing intentional is hard. It’s easy to coast through life day after day and do the same thing over and over again and accept that empty, unfulfilling feeling. Days, weeks, months, even years can go by in what feels like a blink of an eye. I constantly hear this when…Self Improvement4 min readSelf Improvement4 min read
