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March 24, 2016
Top 5 Reasons Why Runners Should Love Yoga
Would you like to know how I run without getting any major injuries? Yup, you guessed it … Yoga With the exception of a pulled hamstring in 2012, I haven’t suffered any injuries in the 15 years since I started running that have caused me to stop running. Knock on wood. I wholeheartedly believe the primary reason for this is because I practice yoga. In fact, the pulled hamstring I did get came when I […]
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March 10, 2016
How to Choose the Right Running Shoe for You
If you’ve started running recently, you may be wondering how to choose the right running shoe for you. A lot of people ask me what shoe they should buy. It’s a great question. The right running shoe can make your run more enjoyable, and more importantly, help prevent injury. When I started running, many moons ago, I used the running shoes I had in my closet. They were basic Nikes, I can’t remember the model, but I know I bought them based on their cool colors, their aesthetics, more than anything. I ran in those shoes for a while, but then I noticed after long runs, […]
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March 3, 2016
The Top 10 Greatest Things About Being a Runner
As someone who has been running for over 15 years, and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon, people often ask why I love running as much as I do. Inquiring minds want to know, what’s so great about running? And what keeps me motivated to run day after day? Running is transformative. There are so many reasons to love it, I couldn’t nail it down to just one, so I wrote a list … Here are the Top 10 Greatest Things About Being A Runner Being a runner gives you tremendous self-confidence. There’s a sense of real accomplishment that comes […]
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February 25, 2016
5 Things Death Taught Me About Life
I went to a funeral on Tuesday. My sister-in-law’s father passed away. He was 68, which is still relatively young. Especially since until last Thanksgiving, when he became ill, we all thought he was healthy and strong. I wasn’t very close to him, but I know he was a good man. The funeral was about 200 miles away in a small town in South Texas. The plan was to drive out early in the morning to the mass in Pleasanton, then attend the burial in San Antonio, grab a quick bite to eat and get home before five o’clock traffic. Things didn’t go exactly as planned, though. There’s nothing like death to throw a wrench into your day and make you pause and contemplate life. Leaving my day-to-day routine in Austin and driving to this small town, turned out to be quite an enlightening experience. I definitely drove back home with a different perspective. Here are 5 things death taught me about life … 1. The power of music. There was a small group of mariachis who accompanied …
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February 18, 2016
5 Simple Secrets for a Happier You
I’m turning 45 next month. There was a time when I thought 45 was old. Like, ancient. It’s funny how that changes when you become the age you once thought was old. I don’t feel old, I feel young. I am young. In a lot of ways, I feel like I’m the same person I was when I was 25. Well, mostly. Like a lot of people in their mid-twenties, I used to think I had life all figured out back then. But things didn’t quite turn out as I planned. I know, it’s shocking. I’ve been through some pretty big ups and downs, and I’m sure there are more to come. That’s the thing with life, it’s what keeps things interesting. I wrote a blog post not too long ago, called Confessions from an Ex-Extrovert, about how growing older can change your outlook on things. I’m not claiming to be an expert on happiness, but in my almost 45 years on this planet, I have learned a few things that help me be a happy, optimistic person, despite the occasional …
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