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45 Years In: 10 Shifts That Have Changed My Health, Running, and Life

It’s my 45th birthday this week.

And I wanted to do something a little different… a solo reflection on some of the biggest lessons and mindset shifts I’ve made over the last 45 years.

Because here’s what I know now (that I d...

Faith Over Fear: What It Really Means (When Fear Doesn’t Look Like Fear)

My daughter got me a sweatshirt for Christmas that says Faith Over Fear.

It’s simple. It’s beautiful. It has a Bible verse on it. 

Psalm 118:6 — The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Ever s...

Today, we're sharing a very raw and real recap of Kevin’s adventure at the Long Haul 100 ultra marathon. Spoiler alert: things did not go the way that Kevin had hoped or planned. Like one of my favorite sayings goes, you either get the result that you want or the lesson that you need, and this ...

The Long Haul, A Few Days Out

What training for 100 miles teaches you about trust, fuel, and the kind of athlete you’re becoming.

There’s a particular energy that shows up in the final days before a big race—the kind where the work is done, the bags are half-packed, and your brain starts aski...

Skinny Is Back — And It’s Not A Good Thing.

Skinny culture is back.

Everywhere you look, there’s an ad for a new weight loss drug, celebrities are literally shrinking before our eyes, and social media is full of influencers selling peptides or the latest “get skinny quick” scheme.

Haven’t we been...

Ah, a new year. 

January 1 arrives carrying a special kind of energy…hope, a clean slate, big goals…and if we’re being honest, those things can come with pressure too. 

It’s subtle, but that energy of “this year will be different” also has an underlying meaning that the past year wasn’t what we wa...

Waiting, Rebirth, and Renewal: Running as a Form of Devotion

In the Christian tradition, Advent is a season of waiting—not passive waiting, but active waiting. A time of preparation, trust, and hope. A season where nothing looks dramatic on the outside, yet everything meaningful is happenin...

Year-End Reflections: Embrace Your Running Journey with Grace and Growth

As the year winds down, many runners naturally slip into reflection mode. We start looking back at training logs, race results, missed runs, injuries, breakthroughs, and all the moments in between. And for a lot of us, that re...

Athletic Identity, Injury, and Why “Doing More” Isn’t the Answer for Runners

What really makes someone a runner?

Is it your pace, mileage, race history—or the way running shapes your identity and your life?

In a recent conversation with Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards, a physical therapist and runni...

December is here, and with it comes a season full of excitement, celebration, and… a schedule that feels like it’s bursting at the seams. This is the time of year when we hear runners say, “I’ll get back on track in January,” as if December just doesn’t count.

But here’s what you might not realize:...

Navigating Thanksgiving & the Holiday Season as a Real Life Runner

The holiday season is officially here, and if you're anything like the runners I coach, it brings a mix of excitement, joy… and maybe a little stress, too. Thanksgiving marks the start of a season filled with family, food, tradition...

Although most people think of running as a two-legged activity, running is essentially a one-legged sport. Every step you take is a tiny single-leg balance challenge paired with a mini power jump. When your hips aren’t strong enough to handle that load, your body compensates… and that’s where most g...