Rebels on the Run Archives - Not Your Average Runner

June 19, 2019 By Coach Jen

My Heart Is Full (and my quads are sore AF!)

I just got back from five days in Seattle with the most amazing group of badass rebel runners. We ate, we drank, we laughed, I cried (I always end up crying), and we ran the Rock ‘N’ Roll half marathon on the hardest race course I’ve ever been on. Those Seattle hills are no joke. […]

June 17, 2019 By Jill Angie

Seattle Racecation Report!

Last week was EPIC. For months, Coach Jen and I have been training our rebels for the Seattle Rock-n-Roll half marathon, and last week was racecation week! It was a trip full of fun, food (Coach Jen cooked up a STORM), shopping, and running. We kicked everything off on Thursday with dinner and a relaxing […]

June 12, 2019 By Coach Jen

Creating a Morning Routine

For the last 10 years, I’ve been trying to be a “morning person.” I always wanted to be one of those people who pops out of bed at 5:00 a.m., works out, challenges my brain, meditates, and sneaks in a little yoga all before I have to get ready and go to work. Whew, that […]

June 10, 2019 By Jill Angie

The Best Places to Run

Do you have a favorite place to run? That trail or route or special place that is guaranteed to make your feet dance over the ground, lift your spirits, and remind you why you love to run? I have quite a few: Philly’s Forbidden Drive trail. It runs along the Wissahickon Creek, there are covered […]

June 5, 2019 By Coach Jen

Consistency Is Key

Remember last week’s post when I so smugly claimed that running alone and being one with my mind was bliss? Well, my brain was like, “Hold my beer.” Negativity breeds discontent It started with a small medical issue I was having that was keeping me from running or working out. And completely forgetting that consistency […]

June 3, 2019 By Jill Angie

Hopewell Valley 5K and a Difference of Opinion

Last weekend I ran a 5K with Andy and a few friends. The night before, he and I were talking about our intentions for the race. As it turns out, we had very different goals. Andy’s plan was to place in his age group. My plan was to have a nice, easy run and enjoy […]

May 29, 2019 By Coach Jen

Find Your People

One of my favorite things about running is the running community, especially our community of Rebel Runners in Run Your Best Life. Being part of a team of amazing woman who are working their asses off to be the best versions of themselves is such an inspiration to me. Since I started back to running […]

May 27, 2019 By Jill Angie

What to Do about a Terrible Run

We’ve all been there. You head out the door with the best of intentions, but your run just feels terrible right from the beginning. Your breathing is off, there’s a weird pain in your foot, your bra strap is chafing you, you’re like a minute per mile slower than usual despite working really hard, and […]

May 22, 2019 By Coach Jen

Strength Training for Runners

I love strength training. We talk a lot about it in the Run Your Best Life group and there’s so much angst about the topic. “How much strength training should I do?” ”What do I do?” “Why do I need to do it?” What I focus on But just like getting the training runs in, […]

May 20, 2019 By Jill Angie

Failure Is ALWAYS an Option

We are a week into the 10K class in Run Your Best Life, and I am really loving how everyone is showing up like gangbusters for this class! It’s so much fun to be surrounded by women that are working hard on improving their lives through running AND through managing their minds. It’s a powerful […]