Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: (IMPACT is my chosen word for 2025 - what was yours?) Hello Reader, Yep, it's that time of year. If you wake up already feeling behind, or can’t even remember Thanksgiving (shoutout to all you Turkey Trotters!), you’re not alone. I’m out in Arizona until December 21, and even my packing needed a strategy. My movement plan before I left? Grace, space, and (no) pace. One day, I said I’d run “later” and… didn’t. Instead of beating...
3 days ago • 2 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: (IMPACT is my chosen word for 2025 - what was yours?) Hello Reader, I'm not sure about you, but lately I've had moments where I've felt like this: Luckily, physical activity is one of the best ways to offload stress. Not just running, but even a ten minute walk can change your physiology. Unfortunately, sometimes all of the stress gets "stuck" in our body, restricts our mobility and impairs running. This can lead to even more...
15 days ago • 6 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: (IMPACT is my chosen word for 2025 - what was yours?) Hello Reader, Anytime I start with a new client, I ask about their goals. If they are training for a race, I want to know if they are seeking completion, performance, or a combination of the two. Each runner has a different "WHY" behind their intention of signing up for a challenge like the marathon. The more I understand their "why", it helps us both. I had a virtual call with...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: (IMPACT is my chosen word for 2025 - what was yours?) Hello Reader, History was made a few weeks ago at the 2025 Chicago Marathon. Conner Mantz broke American Marathon Record at 2:04:43, which is 4:45 minutes per mile. The crazy thing? HE WAS FOURTH PLACE OVERALL EVEN AT THIS PACE! The overall male winner came in at 2:02:23 - I'll let you do the math in case you want to train to win for next year. Best part of Chicago Marathon -...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: (IMPACT is my chosen word for 2025 - what was yours?) Hello Reader, Usually, I start these emails with a story about something that has been happening in my life or training. (If you didn't catch my last email, find out what happened with my summer training/attempt for Boston here)https://app.kit.com/publications/17294908/reports/overview This week, I wanted to share one of the most inspirational stories I've seen in a long time....
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: (IMPACT is my chosen word for 2025 - what was yours?) Hello Reader, I know many of you have a great understanding of what it's like to set a big goal. Many runners often set a big goal that coincides with a race - whether it's trying to set a personal best, going a longer distance, or in my case - summer training with a goal of qualifying for Boston this fall. I decided to document my journey, and called it the "3:42 Project" -...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: (IMPACT is my chosen word for 2025 - what was yours?) Hello Reader, I know many of you have a great understanding of what it's like to set a big goal. Many runners often set a big goal that coincides with a race - whether it's trying to set a personal best, going a longer distance, or in my case - summer training with a goal of qualifying for Boston this fall. I decided to document my journey, and called it the "3:42 Project" -...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: Hello Reader, Well, it happened. My first BolderBoulder experience was yesterday and it was awesome, but to be honest, it also bummed me out. I was planning to volunteer - as a course marshall for the professional runners. Getting there wasn't the problem - I actually allocated enough time and parked without issue. I couldn't find my people and somehow walked 20K steps around the course: Didn't mean to "bandit" the course at the 5...
7 months ago • 3 min read
Jumpstartrunning Presents: In The Long Run IMPACTful THOUGHTS: Hello Reader, Have you been feeling over-JOYED lately? It's not uncommon for the topic of joy to come up on a daily basis - in conversation, on television (I'm not talking about the host from the View), and many different books, podcasts and printed publications. Why all the joy?? Joy has been found to have a positive impact on mental and physical health. This includes: resilience and coping, improved cognitive function, lower...
7 months ago • 5 min read