get better at running – Bethany Rutledge

Find your runner personality [ to go faster]

Bethany — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:04:49 +0000

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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The real deal on getting back in shape after baby

Bethany — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 22:13:49 +0000

When you search ‘get in shape after baby’ on Pinterest or Instagram, you’re bombarded with unrealistic, discouraging and sometimes downright untrue advice. This is the truth. You won’t snap back in two weeks, nor are you destined to never get it back, if—and this is key—you really want to get Read more…

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How to [really] improve your running

Bethany — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 01:00:52 +0000

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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How to rock your beginner 5k training plan

Bethany — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:13:12 +0000

Wondering how to run a 5k? Here we break down how to rock your beginner 5k training plan in just 8 weeks. Congrats on planning to tackle your first 5k! By following a beginner 5k training plan, you can get prepped to go from couch to 5k in as little Read more…

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13 tips to nail your beginner run training plan

Bethany — Fri, 31 May 2019 16:04:00 +0000

Worried about following your beginner run training plan successfully? Here are thirteen must-know tips to crush your beginner run training. When I first started running, I didn’t follow a beginner run training plan, but I had them. When I was younger, I went through intermittent spurts of running. I couldn’t Read more…

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Get (and stay) motivated to run in 2019

Bethany — Sun, 19 May 2019 20:24:37 +0000

When I was younger, I went through intermittent spurts of running. I couldn’t seem to get motivated to run consistently. In fact, I dreaded every plodding step. Why is it so hard to get motivated to run? What was the problem? My nearly sole motivation for exercise was calorie burn. Read more…

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7 sneaky ways to run faster in 2019

Bethany — Sun, 05 May 2019 19:14:47 +0000

If you’ve been running regularly for six months or more and your progress has plateaud, it’s time to take things up a notch! Read below for tips on how to improve your running. When I first started running as a teenager, I had no clue what I was doing. I Read more…

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9 exercise motivation tips you haven’t heard before

Bethany — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 16:29:54 +0000

Confession: I am sorely in need of some exercise motivation tips. How about you? We all start the year with good intentions when it comes to exercise motivation tips. But then, other things that need our attention, work that won’t do itself, and little people that need us. Plus the Read more…

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5 steps to sign up for your first race!

Bethany — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:13:09 +0000

I completed my first triathlon in 2009, but the idea sparked years earlier during my then-current exercise routine—a tortuous out-and-back three-mile jog with a smoke break halfway. I’m not sure how I first thought of it; I was probably craving some fun. Because my “training” was pure drudgery, a punishment Read more…

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