Running by Dawn

In Japanese "wa" means harmony and is a huge part of Japan and Japanese culture.  After living in Japan for 4 years and recently visiting again I still soak in the "wa" and wish we could bring it mor…

Girls and women alike have a few extra things to consider when adding running into their lives.  Some of these issues were a little challenging to discuss and I surprised myself as I reflected on som…

"I don't have time".  I fear these words.  This is one of the biggest reasons given when someone doesn't have regular exercise habits.  To this I say...don't have time?  Make time!  The truth is, we …

Greetings from Japan!  I've been traveling the last couple of weeks and want to share with you a way I've found to make the most of vacations - running of course.  Running tourism is a great way to s…

S.A.D. is a really sad and appropriate acronym for Seasonal Affective Disorder.  S.A.D. has a lot in common with and can turn into depression, but it also has some distinct differences.  Hi, I'm Dawn…

Mindset, mindset, mindset.  I'm reminded again and again how important mindset is, both in running, and in everything we do.  Recording this episode I came off a pretty hard day and an equally hard w…

Have you ever run a half-marathon?  I have...quite a few I realized as I was recording.  Some I hold with fond memories, others I've almost forgotten or would be better off having forgotten.  Any way…

Tapering.  That glorious and yet dreaded time when you get to cut the miles, clean up the loose ends, and prepare for race day...by not doing much.  It's a weird thing mentally.  Where in most things…

Welcome to season 2!  Once a month we'll have life topics.  The rest of the episodes are all about good old running.  Today join me on my journey through my hate (with occasional love) relationship w…

Hey everyone, thank you so much for all the support and fun times with season 1.  Season 2 is coming soon, starting Friday February 2nd.  See you then!

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48 episodes and a great year of running, coaching, and podcasting.  With the holidays over and new goals on the horizon, this episode will be our last for season 1.  Join me today as we review clips …

Episode 3 was an intro to starting your own running program. Great content.  Poor quality recording with lots of room for improvement.  Here it is!  Episode 3 all cleaned up.  Wondering when the reru…

Another flash back episode!  Re-listen to episode 2 or enjoy it for the first time...all cleaned up.  It was interesting to review this while editing and remember from 10 months ago why I love runnin…

As we end this year, this is my little gift to you.  It's my first episode, and one of the most popular...all cleaned up.  When I started in this podcast in February I knew nothing about editing a po…

For me, and I'm sure many others, the marathon is almost unattainable.  Don't get me wrong, I've run marathons, six of them, but it's all been quite a battle and I've come out beaten.  Everything fro…

For myself, my family, kids I coach, and other runners I know...my biggest concern in many ways is safety.  If I go out on a run and don't feel safe that run becomes a stressor instead of a stress re…

Well...hello December! It's holiday time of year!  Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, or just New Years, this is a time for celebration.  With all the celebration com…

Oh the treadmill!  One of the most controversial topics in running.  Should you use a treadmill?  My answer is "yes" and "no".  Really....it depends.  Let's discuss when a treadmill would be a great …

Go ahead and sit back and relax for this one.  I'm not going to tell you to kill yourself with the biggest hill in town, nor hit it hard on the track.  Quite the opposite, let's talk about the import…

A life-long running journey is much like a hilly course, plenty of ups and down.  Great peaks and tremendous challenges.  What do you do when you're just not feeling it in your running journey?  Mayb…