Author: Judy Proteau
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How to make the most of $15
Written by Judy Proteau, President of the Highland City Striders I’d like to think that I’m somewhat a fiscally responsible adult. You know, like signing up for races that I NEED to be at and only buying the Nike Pegasus sneakers when they go on sale (and happen to be in a cute color.) Over…
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How NOT to get Maced: A runner’s guide to interacting with solo female runners on the Roads and Trails.
Written by Kelly Maccioli Summer 2016: I am a stay-at-home mom to a 4 year-old and 2 year-old twins, I’ve been trapped in my house with 3 small children, who were sick for what felt like 80% of the time (thank you pre-school!) ALL winter. I’ve just started running again, blissfully alone for an hour…
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What I Learned Preparing and Running My First Ultra
Written by Erik Dunbar As many of you may know I recently participated in the 2026 Notchview Ultra this July. I had set a lofty (for me) goal of completing 100+ miles in 72 hours. Up until this point the longest distance I had raced was a half marathon. I figured both nutrition and training…
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Imposter Syndrome
Written by Lacey Liebert, LMHC Imposter Syndrome is so common. I’m sure we can all relate. Imposter Syndrome will tell you horrible things about yourself, in particular about your skills, abilities, goodness and worth. Imposter Syndrome is NOT based in reality. Imposter Syndrome takes reality on the outside and twists it to tell you why you’re no…
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Yoga for Runners
Written and filmed by April Ropes. April Ropes is a runner and a 500-hr Yoga Instructor. April teaches and co-manages the yoga studio at Synergy Wellness, Hudson MA. Short video with some yoga instructions for runners: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PZUgefnf5aA7Mtej1m6b1SF1kz1cggfh/view?usp=sharing
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Personal Safety while Running
Written by Judy Proteau A few weeks ago, a team of HCS volunteers and runners attended the Vanessa Marcotte Foundation fundraising race. Vanessa was a young woman who went for a walk one afternoon in Princeton and was tragically murdered by a stranger. The Vanessa Marcotte foundation’s mission is to provide education and promote female…
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Lessons From a Beginner Triathlete
Written by Julie Kujawski A year ago, if you told me I’d be training for a 70.3, I would have laughed. I was a runner. Running made sense. Swimming felt intimidating, biking felt complicated, and triathlons seemed like something other people did. Now, after completing my first triathlon and training for bigger goals, I’ve learned…
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WANDERING WITH WANDRER
by Andrew Burnett Do you ever have those days where you know you need to run but you are not motivated to get it done? When you do get out to run, do you find yourself running the same routes again and again? Do you see the same old things on your runs? Since last…
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Inspiration, Motivation & Accountability
Written by Steve Jackson Hey, what’s the weather today? Oh! Low 30’s, chance of showers with gusts of 40 miles per hour! Oh! High humidity, temps in the 80’s! Oh! Beautiful day, maybe I’ll skip the gym today and go out to lunch! Like me, I’m sure anyone reading this Tip Tuesday has been inspired…
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Hydration Best Practices
Written by Matt Betten The summer is going to be here before we know it, and with it the warm temperatures that will force us to be on top of our hydration plans to optimize our running experience. While nutrition has a pretty standard equation that we explored in Training your Gut, hydration is much more…
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Tip Tuesday: Setbacks, Comebacks and New Roads
Written by Lacey Liebert, Licensed Mental Health Counselor In running, you hear about “setbacks” all the time. This is something unexpected that knocks you down in some way. We’ve all been there. An injury that sidelines a big goal. A season in life when priorities suddenly change. Whatever the setback might be, it usually means…
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Mental Mindset
Written by Caitlyn Ashton We had a request to address MENTAL MINDSET ahead of races! Many of you are gearing up for Spring racing so we have a 3-in-1 tip for you today!! 1. Establish a clear race plan 2. Reflect on all of your training 3. Visualization/meditation exercise ESTABLISH CLEAR RACE PLAN Prior to…