Check out these resources I’ve collected along my running journey so far – sources of inspiration, products, and other helpful information that are helping me achieve my goals!
PLEASE NOTE — I’m not sponsored by nor am I receiving any compensation from any person or company listed on this page. These are strictly people and products that I believe have and continue to help me stride towards my goal.
INSPIRATION
Every race I’ve run or will run in the future will have aspects of these incredible endurance athletes, business owners and people bouncing around in my head. I hope you can take a a nugget or two like me to help you in some way.
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- StrengthRunning by Jason Fitzgerald
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- Jason’s running podcast is one of the best for a reason. He brings incredible guests to the forum and I can’t thank him enough for continuing put running in perspective – there isn’t just one way to approach running. His number one goal is keep us runners RUNNING! Thank you Jason for all of the guidance, experts and products that keep us runners doing what we love to do!
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- I highly recommend The Mattock Dynamic Warm-Up Excercise routine he prescribes before you run. This is so critical to keeping my body flexible for the demands we put on our body as those miles pile up.
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- StrengthRunning by Jason Fitzgerald
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- Choose Strong Collective – Sally McRae – I am “borrowing” her phrase “Live the story YOU want to tell” more often than I can count! Thank you Sally for the inspiration!
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- Alex Hutchinson – Check out his books – Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance, and The Explorers Gene. I’ve leveraged his insights for the most up to date perspective on fueling and understanding why my body reacts differently at mile 10 versus 20. Thank you Alex for your analysis!
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- Des Linden – 2018 Boston Marathon Champion – Choosing to Run – Learn from and get inside the mind of a champion – WOW. Want some tips on perseverance, look no further than Des! Thank you Des for your drive to succeed!
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- Rich Roll – Finding Ultra – I gained a perspective on toughness, setbacks and believing in yourself through his book. Thank you Rich for showing me how each day is a fresh start!
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- Jason Lester – Running on Faith: The Principles, Passion, and Pursuit of a Winning Life. This not about advocating for religion but rather perseverance. I learned that limitations are only those that we put on ourselves. Reading Jason’s story can leave you with many nuggets to pull you out of those moments when you want to quit. Thank you Jason for showing me how we can do hard things!
SUPPLEMENTS
These have been game changers for me during a race and my long training runs:
Dietary Supplements (these are helping my 45 plus year old body)
GEAR
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- Saucony Running Shoes
- Triumph 20 – these are currently working great for me!
- Saucony Running Shoes
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- 2XU – I not only wear these socks during my races but I put a fresh pair on afterwards too as I see them as essential to my recovery!
RECOVERY
- Vitality Unlimited Spa – I make it a point to get a massage after every race. Each time I am reminded about how critical these are to losing up those knots that form or tightness that grows from these endurance challenging races.