Running – Bethany Rutledge https://bethanyrutledge.com Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:31:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bethanyrutledge.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Untitled-design-24-150x150.png Running – Bethany Rutledge https://bethanyrutledge.com 32 32 Find your runner personality [ to go faster] https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/run-personality-faster/ https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/run-personality-faster/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:04:49 +0000 https://bethanyrutledge.com/?p=5637 Become a better runner by identifying your runner personality. When I first started running as a teenager, I had no clue what I was doing. I wanted to improve my running, but my methods were subpar. Armed only with a massive original run watch that looked like this, and too much information at their fingertips and no way Read more…

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]]> https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/beginner-training-tips-new-runner-mistakes/feed/ 9 How does Garmin race predictor work? https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/garmin-race-predictor/ https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/garmin-race-predictor/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:12:41 +0000 https://bethanyrutledge.com/?p=8573 Your shiny new toy predicts how fast you’ll run your next 5k. But how does Garmin race predictor estimate your run race times, and are they accurate? How Does Garmin Predict Run Race Times (And Are They Accurate)? “I see my Garmin 920xt has a race prediction for running. I Read more…

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]]> https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/garmin-race-predictor/feed/ 2 Essential Running Gear for Women https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/running-gear-for-women/ https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/running-gear-for-women/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2019 02:30:57 +0000 https://bethanyrutledge.com/?p=8023 If you google “running gear for women” you’re bound to experience some overwhelm. I used to think you needed lots of special running gear for women to start running. When my husband John and I attended our first tri club practice, we learned differently. In many ways, triathletes were the Read more…

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]]> https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/running-gear-for-women/feed/ 6 The best 5k race strategy for all levels https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/the-best-5k-pacing-strategy-for-all-levels/ https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/the-best-5k-pacing-strategy-for-all-levels/#comments Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:44:47 +0000 https://bethanyrutledge.com/?p=8493 Whether it’s your first or 100th 5k race, if you’re not running to your potential, it’s time to try a new 5k race strategy. Picture this. You’re on the starting line of the local 5k-slash-throwdown. Next to you stands your ultimate rival, the gal who’s beat you the last three Read more…

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]]> https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/the-best-5k-pacing-strategy-for-all-levels/feed/ 8 How to [really] improve your running https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/5-ways-improve-running-youve-plateaud-2/ https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/5-ways-improve-running-youve-plateaud-2/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2019 01:00:52 +0000 https://bethanyrutledge.com/?p=3712 How to improve your running How to improve your running, and things that won’t get you there. Let’s be honest, quick shortcuts to improve your running are totally appealing. When I first started running, I always wanted a shortcut. Here’s how things went down: I’d sign up for races and Read more…

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]]> https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/5-ways-improve-running-youve-plateaud-2/feed/ 17 Everything you need to know about how to start running https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/how-start-running/ https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/how-start-running/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2019 00:09:50 +0000 https://bethanyrutledge.com/?p=7728 Everything you need to know about how to start running, answered. As a running beginner you probably have lots of questions about how to start running. As someone who’s coached runners for a dozen plus years here are 23 common questions about how to start running. Ready to start running Read more…

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]]> https://bethanyrutledge.com/beginner-training-tips/how-start-running/feed/ 7 Tips for Running in the Heat https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/tips-for-running-in-the-heat/ https://bethanyrutledge.com/blog/tips-for-running-in-the-heat/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:08:30 +0000 https://bethanyrutledge.com/?p=8056 Tis’ the season for running in the heat. Here’s how to do it right. The prospect of a hot race day is anathema to runners and triathletes everywhere. In Georgia’s shoulder seasons a May or September race could be 60 degrees or 90 plus. With the anticipation of weather comes Read more…

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