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2024 outdoor season: part one recap
‘Just keep swimming, just keeping swimming’ I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of another month. Didn’t May just arrive? Time seems to be
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2024 World Cross Country Championships Race Recap
The long-awaited event that went by in the blink of any eye! This trip was my third World XC Championships and so I felt like
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Canadian 10,000m Championships race recap
Those 25 laps (mostly) just flew by! Wow – lots of highlights and takeaways from Friday’s race. Overall, my performance was okay, but I fell
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Payton Jordan Race Recap
Rust is busted! It’s official, the outdoor track season is here! I opened my season in the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational’s 5,000m at Stanford University
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Caught up in comparisons?
5 tips to break the cycle Have you recently found yourself unmotivated, unsatisfied and perhaps unsure of next steps? Yeah, me too … For about
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Week three in Australia!
Filled with lots of driving, camping and exploring Our third and final week down under was one for the books. After World XC Champs, my
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World Cross Country Championships 2023 Race Recap
On race day, you want to wake up feeling rested, confident and ready to roll. While those conditions are best-case scenario, experienced athletes can and
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Week two in Australia!
Apologies for the delay of this update. Cody and I have been driving quite a bit, away from good Internet (or any Internet) and soaking
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Week one in Australia!
Cody and I landed in Sydney just short of a week ago and we have slowly been adjusting to Australia. We had a long drive
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How to identify burn out and depression
Sport and farm demands can lead to mental health challenges Last month I attended a workshop on producer, processor and family wellness hosted by the
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How to cultivate a healthy relationship with food
Your health and well-being depend on it TW: This article discusses disordered eating The first month of the year is typically filled with resolution and
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Thinking of starting a budget?
Here’s why you should! After all the holiday festivities and spending, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed as you settle back into your routine. If you
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5 ways to start the year on the “right” foot
Harness holiday recovery to accel into 2023 We always have a countdown for the break from work and regular commitments between Christmas and New Year.
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5 powerful takeaways from 2022
Each year offers opportunities to learn and grow It’s crazy to think that we’ll soon be flipping our calendars to a new year in a
Why “Oats & Grit,” you may ask?
Oats and Grit are two fundamental ingredients that fuel endurance athletes in high performance sport.
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