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Deena Kastor, mental training and my Big, Hairy Audacious Goal

April 21, 2018 - by jenniecoughlin - 2 Comments.

Junior year of high school, about the time I quit outdoor track because I was injured so much that it had sucked the fun out running, the BAA announced that for the centennial Boston Marathon in 1996, they would allow …

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Des Linden, Shalane Flanagan and the power of example

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 - by jenniecoughlin

For as far back as I can remember, the American women were fighting to hopefully place at Boston each year, and often they didn’t do that. Women who did were celebrated as top Americans, but didn’t have the same respect …

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Running / Running Toward NYC 2018

United NYC Half 2018 race report — aka the adventures of Corral L(ost)

March 21, 2018April 21, 2018 - by jenniecoughlin

Sunday was the first NYC Half on the new course. I had the best training cycle so far headed into it. No KT Tape needed, hit my workouts the way I wanted to, had a plan to run the new …

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Running / Running Toward NYC 2018

When Strength Training, Form Matters

December 2, 2017 - by jenniecoughlin

One big goal for my winter base-building season is locking in on cross-training to both  reduce injury risk and improve my performance. My group fitness instructor days give me plenty of options to draw upon, plus a good understanding of …

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Running / running life / Running Toward NYC 2018

Finding a New Routine as Things Change

November 25, 2017November 25, 2017 - by jenniecoughlin - 2 Comments.

As Thanksgiving week wraps up, I’m reminded, again, how much routine and habits play a role in success. This has been a wonderful week, full of family and friends and just some chances to relax. It’s also been completely not …

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Lesson Learned: Cross-Training is Not Optional

November 20, 2017November 25, 2017 - by jenniecoughlin - 1 Comment

Most of the reasons I didn’t meet goals in 2017 were because of injuries, and most of those were preventable had I been cross-training properly. I wasn’t cross-training properly. The bad news: I paid for it with a gap between …

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#RoadtoRWF2017 / Running / Running Toward NYC 2018

Lessons Learned in a Year of Change

November 10, 2017November 11, 2017 - by jenniecoughlin - 1 Comment

In the past year, I learned a lot. Much of it — no surprise — was what NOT to do while training. Consistently running makes a difference, but everything else needs to be consistent, too Moving is great for making …

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Running / Running Toward NYC 2018

NYC Marathon: The Biggest Block Party for Runners

November 8, 2017November 10, 2017 - by jenniecoughlin - 1 Comment

So, that whole blogging regularly thing… I probably should have looked at the calendar before posting it, because the past few weeks have been insane. The final piece of insanity was this past weekend, filled with marathon festivities and amazing …

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Running / Running Toward NYC 2018

Beginning and Endings, On the Road and Off

October 16, 2017November 11, 2017 - by jenniecoughlin

It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, and somehow it seems fitting to commit to posting regularly as the one-year anniversary of a multitude of changes arrives. A year ago, I was at the Runner’s World Half and Festival …

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Every day

January 1, 2017 - by jenniecoughlin

It’s been more than two years since I’ve posted here, and an eventful two years at that. I’ve changed jobs at my office, taken up running, changed offices in my company and switched to writing in first-person POV. My 2017 …

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