Tag: Running
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What I Learned While Training For My First Ultramarathon
True to form, for my first ever Ultramarathon, I signed up for the hardest one in the country: The RUT 50K in Big Sky, Montana. I was fully trained, both physically and mentally, and thank goodness because I had one of the hardest days of my life out on that course and without my physical…
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Why I Hike Alone
“I learned my strengths and my weaknesses. I experienced the exhilaration of the ups and the despairs of the lows and most of the feelings in between…I learned courage and I learned it myself” – Ann Stirk For the past several years I have ventured off on my own, so much so that the #1…
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Leaky Gut and Refined Carbohydrates: how to reduce digestive distress for improved performance
your legs felt great, but it wasn’t the race you were hoping for because of ‘stomach issues’… Bloating, cramping, diarrhea, nausea, gas, uncertainty — WHAT is going on?!? I’ve run one road marathon in my life. It was in Nashville and I was working the expo until late the night before. By the time…