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How To Run Over 1,000 Miles In a Year (A Follow-Up Guide & Reflection)

How To Run Over 1,000 Miles In a Year (A Follow-Up Guide & Reflection)

After running 1,000 miles in the calendar year of 2020, I felt like I had a pretty good template to build upon for 2021, but, of course, that did not mean that there was nothing else to learn about running (or about myself) in a year where I wanted to build upon that 1,000 mile-mark from 2020. Several things stood with me–in 2021–that I hope to highlight, here, including the following seven points: 1. Keep Moving and Standing: After running…

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How to Run 1,000 Miles in a Year (and Other Reflections for Planning and Goal-Setting in the New Year)

How to Run 1,000 Miles in a Year (and Other Reflections for Planning and Goal-Setting in the New Year)

I was a cross country runner throughout high school, but, this year, I did something I had never done previously in my running life: I ran 1,000 miles in a calendar year (2020). Here are my top twelve tips for distance running, along with some remarks on goal-setting and reflections on what I learned during the past twelve months of running. (Here is 2021’s follow-up article) 1. Write down your weekly mileage: I used a mini 12-month calendar bought from…

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