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April 29, 2019 By Jill Angie

Dead F-ing Last

This past weekend I did my first 6K (3.7 miles) race ever! It was the Blood, Sweat and Beers 6K, with lots of cold beer afterwards and a really fun medal & shirt. Plus it was local, about 15 minutes from my home, and the race start was 10 am, which meant no early morning […]

April 24, 2019 By Coach Jen

Quit the Negative Self-Talk

Negative self-talk destroys your motivation and keeps you from meeting your goals. I put myself to a little test last weekend. I ran a beautiful 5K on the Chicago lakefront and challenged myself to change my intervals a bit to see if it made a difference in my pace. During the race I went from […]

February 9, 2016 By Jill Angie

Using your thoughts to become a better runner

It’s heart-to-heart time. Listen up if you’ve been feeling like less than a rockstar, or maybe comparing your running progress to someone else’s and thinking you just don’t measure up. You’re not the only one. Seeing other people accomplish things you want to do, but haven’t quite gotten to yet, can hurt. Hanging out with […]

February 2, 2016 By Jill Angie

Walking 60 miles at 272 pounds

In 2009, I made a decision that would change my life. I signed up to do the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk in Philadelphia. 60 miles, over 3 days. The only problem was, I weighed almost 300 pounds at the time. Um….not the brightest idea, right? But I had a plan – I would walk off […]

December 16, 2015 By Jill Angie

What to do if your doctor says you’re obese

This is going to be a controversial post, I’m warning you right now. Because the words obese, overweight, fat, and all of their brethren always seem to stir up trouble. So…feel free to check your attitude at the door, because we’re all friends here – but there’s gonna be some tough love ahead. Let me […]

December 9, 2015 By Jill Angie

How to be happy as a slow runner

Have you ever felt amazing after going for a run – your fastest yet, two miles in 30 minutes flat. Maybe next week you’ll break that 30 minute mark and damn, you’re gonna celebrate! Then someone posts their stats… “only managed to do 3 miles in 35 minutes today, god I’m so slow I feel […]

October 21, 2015 By Jill Angie

Managing the Post-Race Blues

Tis the season for marathons. Lots of them. And half marathons, and 10Ks and 5Ks and everything in between. Fall is one of the most popular times of the year to run, because the temperatures are cool and the air is crisp and it’s the culmination of all the summer training you’ve done. I’m seeing […]

October 15, 2015 By Jill Angie

Running Down Your Fears

Running can be a scary proposition, especially for an overweight, middle-aged woman. Becoming a personal trainer and running coach? Even scarier. But that’s what I did at age 45 – I quit my cushy corporate job and despite not looking even remotely like a fitness model, I opened a successful personal training studio, wrote a […]

September 16, 2015 By Jill Angie

3 Things to Keep in Check When You’re a Runner With Multiple Sclerosis

I’m excited to bring you a guest post from Andrea Hanson – an accomplished runner who uses running to help manage her MS! Running when you have MS can be hugely rewarding. I’ve had MS for 15 years and I’ve run the whole time. In fact, I consider it to be one of my best […]

September 8, 2015 By Jill Angie

Are you avoiding your running coach?

Earlier this week, my friend Janelle told me she was avoiding her running coach because she was ashamed about gaining weight. She was worried that her coach would be mad at her, or be disappointed that she wasn’t keeping up with her workout because they felt too hard due to her weight gain. Here’s the thing. If […]