Being an elite runner has surprisingly little to do with leg speed. It's about attitude, about not drawing lines--neither ruling out possibilities nor setting limits for yourself -or others-. It’s about understanding that we are all runners and we are all trying to do our best with what we got. In order to become an... Continue Reading →
Sorprendentemente ser un corredor de élite tiene poco que ver con la velocidad de las piernas. Se trata de la actitud, de no trazar líneas, ni descartar posibilidades, ni establecer límites para ti mismo -o para otros-. Se trata de entender que todos somos corredores y que todos estamos tratando de hacer lo mejor posible... Continue Reading →
You are good enough, smart enough, beautiful enough, and strong enough. Believe it and never let insecurity run your life. I am still amazed when people tell me how strong I am and how secure I appear to be. Somewhere inside of me there is still that little girl that had to overcome a lot... Continue Reading →
El maratón es una distancia difícil de dominar, no importa si eres un corredor cuyo único objetivo es cruzar la línea de meta, o si eres un corredor competitivo en la búsqueda de una mejor marca personal. Todo lo que sucede al correr, desde un dolor en la pantorrilla hasta la sensación de ardor en... Continue Reading →
A muchos de nosotros nos ha pasado: Nos encanta correr, nos hace sentir vivos, lo hacemos por gusto… pero aun así hay momentos o temporadas en la que nos es difícil encontrar la motivación para hacerlo. A muchos de nosotros nos puede dar un “bajon” en la motivación después de un ciclo muy fuerte de... Continue Reading →
Si tienes oportunidad de pasar tiempo con corredores profesionales o atletas elites quizá puedas aprender algunas cosas como a que ritmo debes correr para salir de tu zona de comodidad, qué rutas tienen los baños más limpios, qué tipo de ropa usar usar cuando el tiempo está cambiando rápidamente, etc. Cuando yo comencé a correr... Continue Reading →
If you have the opportunity to hang with professional runners or elite athletes, you may be able to pick up a few tidbits—how to pace yourself, which routes have the cleanest bathrooms, what to wear when the weather changes during your run. When I started running I used to ask coaches, trainers, nutritionists and veteran... Continue Reading →
Life is not always how we would like it to be. It is the way it is. We can make it easier on us by accepting things the way they are, learning from them and taking the best out of them, or we can make it hard by trying to be in control even when... Continue Reading →
I have been a professional athlete for most of my adult life. I was always active and I was always in sports, but I never got into them to the point that they became my life until I was 24 and started swimming. Granted, back then my life revolved around swimming and I didn't have... Continue Reading →
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