Overachieving
“On the outside I had it all together. On the inside, I was slowly falling apart.”
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Jen Labesky
- Jun 14
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 2 min
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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Jen Labesky
- Jan 31
- 3 min
New Year Blahs?
While the beginning of a new year is an exciting time of opportunity for many people, not all of us feel the explosion of enthusiasm and...
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Kelsey Johanson
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 5 min
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
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
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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