Steve Cannon: My 1037 mile run around Lake Michigan

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Steve Cannon: My 1037 mile run around Lake Michigan

Life, Love, Loss and a Historic Run! 40 Days is a brutally honest and inspiring story about Steve Cannon’s historic journey around Lake Michigan. Just imagine averaging a marathon a day for 40 straight days, it’s a story of dedication and determination, love and loss, and living in the moment. And most importantly, it confirms what can happen when you push yourself farther than you ever thought was possible.

Steve has kindly agreed to share a part of his inspiring book with followers of Rundamentalists …Enjoy.

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I think, therefore I am a runner

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I think, therefore I am a runner

As a runner, your biggest asset (or sometimes your greatest enemy) is your brain. What you think and feel on and off the road also has a huge influence over how you perform once you lace up. In his latest book (The Runner’s Brain)…Dr. Jeff Brown - the psychologist for the Boston Marathon medical team and member of Runner’s World magazine’s scientific advisory board, outlines how you can literally rewire your mind for a lifetime of athletic success.

Full of fascinating insights from runners of all abilities-including champion marathoner Meb Keflezighi and other greats….the book includes key information that's been proven to work both in the lab and on the road. We are therefore delighted that Dr. Brown, Liz Neporent, Rodale Books and Runner’s World have agreed to share an excerpt.

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Why Is Running So Hard?

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Why Is Running So Hard?

Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed author, highly sought-after coach of runners and triathletes, and sports nutritionist of worldwide reputation. His mission is to inspire, educate, and help athletes and fitness enthusiasts achieve their goals. In this episode, Matt explores why the greatest athletic performances spring from the mind, not the body and provides an introduction to his fascinating new book How Bad Do You Want It?

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How to guarantee your marathon goals

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How to guarantee your marathon goals

Our expert for this article is Paul Miller, the Coordinator of the Nike+ Pace Team for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.  Having completed approximately 35 marathons himself and successfully pacing many times, Paul has been leading the largest marathon pace team in the world since 2007.  

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The ultra mindset: 8 core principles for success

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The ultra mindset: 8 core principles for success

In this episode we are delighted to hear from Travis Macy: a speaker, author, coach, and professional endurance athlete. He is the author of The Ultra Mindset: An Endurance Champion's 8 Core Principles for Success in Business, Sports, and Life, and he holds the record for Leadman, an epic endurance event consisting of a trail running marathon, 50-mile mountain bike race, Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race, 10k road run, and Leadville 100 Run. Travis describes how his mental toughness was forged at a young age and at the end of the article he also shares some of his inspiring videos.

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Run stronger and race faster by training slower

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Run stronger and race faster by training slower

Guest post: Respected running and fitness expert Matt Fitzgerald has agreed to share with Rundamentalists readers a revolutionary training method used by the ‘elites’ to achieve extraordinary results.  Matt is proposing that we will run stronger and race faster by training slower!

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