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“On the outside I had it all together. On the inside, I was slowly falling apart.”
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Jen Labesky
Jun 14, 20234 min read
TEAM GritChicks TEAMmate Spotlight *Ruthie Loffi*
Our TEAMmates come to TEAM GritChicks with their own unique background, motivations, goals and dreams, and we find so much inspiration...
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Jen Labesky
May 24, 20232 min read
Permission to Rest
Listening to what WE need in any given moment and resting, regardless of what others think takes massive strength of character
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Jen Labesky
May 11, 20234 min read
TEAM GritChicks TEAMmate Spotlight *Michaela Young*
Our TEAMmates come to TEAM GritChicks with their own unique background, motivations, goals and dreams, and we find so much inspiration...
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Jen Labesky
Apr 5, 20235 min read
TEAM GritChicks TEAMmate Spotlight *Kelsey Johanson Huggins*
Our TEAMmates come to TEAM GritChicks with their own unique background, motivations, goals and dreams, and we find so much inspiration...
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Jen Labesky
Feb 14, 20232 min read
The Rewards of Honoring our needs in Training (& Life)
On February 4th I ran my sixth Algonquin 50k after weeks of exhaustion and burnout. My mileage in the weeks leading up to race day...
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Kelsey Johanson
Dec 21, 20222 min read
We were All Beginners Once
Intimidation Like an eerie stillness it can steal the wind right out of our sails. We may be curious, spectating at what could be...
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Shelby Logsdon
Oct 17, 20223 min read
Running As Meditation
By Shelby Logsdon Marriage and Family Therapy, MMFC/T, MPA, CHHC Did you know that moving our bodies helps maintain our mental health? It...
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Chandra Marshall
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Keeping promises to ourselves, by Chandra Marshall
Team GritChicks team member and GritChicks Community Blogger Chandra Marshall on keeping the promises we make to ourselves: Hi, I’m...
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Jen Labesky
May 21, 20223 min read
Slow is strong
“I’d be so frustrated with myself if I were you. You should be able to run faster than that.” “How can you even call yourself a runner...
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Jen Labesky
May 20, 20223 min read
When they tell you "You can't"
When I turned 40, I decided I wanted to try running. I had heard about the benefits to body, mind and spirit, and I wanted to see what it...
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Jen Labesky
Apr 20, 20225 min read
Low Heart Rate Training for Peaking on Race Day with Coach Pamela Gutsch
How can we time low heart rate training to peak on race day? Coach Pamela explains: For effective growth in your running capacity, you...
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Jen Labesky
Mar 16, 20228 min read
Low Heart Rate Training Q&A with Coach Pamela Gutsch
Coming off the burnout of two years of COVID chaos, too much hard training and not enough rest and self-care, discovering Low Heart Rate...
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Jen Labesky
Feb 16, 20223 min read
grit
I’ve never been the most talented athlete. As a child, I was a gymnast, long jumper, softball player and diver, but I was always mediocre...
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