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012: Run Safe - Alone, In the Dark, or With a Medical Condition
In a world of distracted drivers and stories of runners being hurt, thinking about running safety is now more important than ever. Â We tell you all about why this has become very important to us recently, with the...
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011: Lessons from Cross Country
In case you hadn't heard, Kevin and Angie are high school cross country coaches. Â Kevin has been coaching for over 10 years, and Angie joined the team a few years ago. Â We just got back from the state championship...
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010: Running based on effort: the pros and cons
What is effort-based running and what are the pros and cons? Â We break it down for you in this episode. Â There is definitely a good time and place for effort-based training and times when pace-driven training is more...
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009: Clean Eating: The Very First Steps
What is clean eating? Â It's definitely a buzz word now and has become much more mainstream, but what exactly is it? In this episode, we walk you through what clean eating is and why it is so important. Â We tell you...
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008: 3 Easy Tips to Start Improving Your Running Today
We all want to feel better while we run, and running does not have to be a chore! Â Today, we discuss three things that you can start focusing on today to make your running feel better and be more efficient! Â What are...
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007: Running shoes - What's right for you?
Some of the most common questions that we get asked are about running shoes. Â What kind of shoes do we wear? Â What kind of shoes should I wear? Â My friend likes this type of running shoe; would that be good for me? Â I...
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006: Exploring the mental side of running - Part 1
For a new series of episodes, we will be discussing Matt Fitzgerald's new book, How Bad Do You Want It? Spoiler alert:  We loved it.  Matt breaks down a very important topic in sports psychology: how our brain mind...
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005: From Hate to Love, Angie's running journey
In this episode, we continue to tell you a little bit more about who we are and how we got to where we are today.  We both have very different stories and running journeys and are very different runners, but we also...
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004: The Evolution of a Father Runner: Kevin's story
So you might be asking yourself, who are these two and why do they have this podcast? Today, we will tell you a little more about Kevin and his running journey, including the set-backs and struggles that have made him...
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003: Strength training: why is it important for runners and what are some key exercises to focus on?
STRENGTH TRAINING: Why is it important for runners and what are some key exercises to focus on? In this episode, we dive into strength training for runners: the why, what, and how. Â There has been a big push in the...
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002: Carbo loading vs. Fat-adapted training: what's the right way?
So, what’s the deal with carbo loading?  Is it what we should be doing as runners?  If so, what’s the best (and worst way to do it?)  Then there’s the new buzz in the running community about fat-adapted training,...
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001: Quality vs. Quantity: in our running, health, and relationships
Hey there! Â Thanks so much for tuning in to our first episode of the Real Life Runners podcast! In this episode, we dig into the concept of quality vs. quantity, and how that topic can relate to running, our health,...
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