Shattered Runner Meditations

Before you set out for your runs, you're probably reminding yourself of your expected pace, distance, or time. What you may not be doing is setting an expectation of how you want to feel.

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Did you know you have 60-80,000 thoughts per day? That's why it's so important to think and speak to yourself productively. How you talk to yourself is SO important for your running performance - not…

It's time for that long run once again and it's time to get motivated to get out that door. You may procrastinate, but the sooner you start your run the sooner you get to feel proud of yourself for d…

Have you ever set a goal and poured hours of hard work into it only to realize that you don't want to reach that goal anymore? But you continue on anyway because you already dedicated so much time, y…

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be tricky because it's such a busy time of year, and it can be easy to let your goals slide down your priority list. It may be easier for you to say, "…

How often do you really cool down mentally after a run? Let's be honest, most of us don't even cool down physically! Taking a couple minutes to reflect and allow yourself to soak in the moment of acc…

Long runs use to be my least favorite day because before I even started my run, I would try to talk myself out of going and I'd dread spending that much time running. This may sound like you too. I'm…

This is the busiest time of year for most people and with everything going on, your running may not be a top priority. Being too busy to run is no excuse if it's important enough to you because you w…

So many people think taking a walk break during a run means that the run doesn't count. Until recently, I would say the same thing! In reality, if you need to take a quick break during your run to wa…

Sick of hearing about gratitude? Well giving thanks and expressing gratitude can feel surface level, but when done with intention, there are so many positive benefits. Purposefully practicing gratitu…

We all know the benefits of a cool down and stretch after a run, but how many of us actually stretch as much as we need to? Oftentimes, we get caught rushing to our next thing we say there's just no …

When we run, we ask a lot of the mind and body and we rarely take the time to actually appreciate what we are capable of. Expressing gratitude to yourself and your abilities is one of the best ways t…

Taking the time to set goals for yourself and your running is critical to make progress and be the best runner you can be. Goal setting is more than time and distance goals, it's also about the runne…

Feeling particularly unmotivated recently? When this happens we often try to get ourselves back to the time when we were at our peak and feeling the most drive. That's like living in the past though,…

If you're new to meditating or you've tried it before and think it's not for you, I urge you to try a different form of meditation. There are so many ways to gain the meditative benefits without sitt…

Running can be the simplest or the most complicated sport, and chances are the longer you've been running, the more complicated it gets. Bringing yourself back to when you first started running can h…

Running with other people or in a group can be so beneficial. The miles fly by and you get to socialize and meet some amazing people. It can be extremely intimidating to run with a new group though. …

Most runners take time to learn from a not so great run, but you can learn something from every run - good and bad. When you are constantly evaluating your runs: how you prepared before running, how …

Ever have a run where you surprised yourself with how well it went? This doesn't just happen randomly. There are many factors that contribute to a great run, but it all starts with committing yoursel…

We've all felt that feeling in a run when we hit the halfway point and we can't believe we're ONLY halfway. It happens to all of us right, or maybe it's just me. Either way, all you need is a reminde…