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Black Running Experience with Ramon Brunson

Running is a beneficial pastime that about 50 million Americans enjoy. While running can be mentally beneficial, offering runners elevated mood and improved memory and focus, running doesn’t appeal the same to everyone. A study conducted by Gatorade Endurance in 2021, revealed that minority groups face barriers that discourage them from running. Including the lack…

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Keep Warm, Keep Running

It’s official! The chilling winds and glittering flakes of winter are here. With the holiday season ended, we’re ...
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Don’t Run on E

Ready, set, eat! So, you’ve been running all the miles that your training plan has for you, but ...
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A Parent’s Guide to Cross Country

Pointers for supporting your student athlete in and out classroom this fall! Currently, your child is on their journey through 20,000 ...
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Hit The Trails

Trail running has become increasingly popular over the years with national attention being brought to ultra trail races like the Barkley 100 and ...
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4th of July Starting Line

Yes, I’m a part of one of "those families."  Turkey Trot 5K, the Playmakers Holiday Classic, the Playmakers Super “Wild Wing” Bowl 5K (and yes, ...
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Destination: Healthy

 “So I’m going to (insert vacation destination here)… and I need a good shoe.” This is something we hear all the ...
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ON to New Adventures

“Life is all about the new and the unknown. It’s about waking up each day and trying something you haven’t before ...
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Different Soles For Different Souls

“My feet are getting bigger!?” As FIT specialists at Playmakers we often hear this everyday. The concept of our feet getting ...
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Mother’s Day Shopping Guide: By Moms

Adventurous, Nurturing, and Supportive. You guessed it...we’re talking about moms! With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we started scheming the best ways ...
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The Non-Perfect Training Plan

NEWS FLASH! No training plan is executed perfectly. Often times, work and life responsibilities impact training schedules. We have priorities that ...
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5 Things You Should Know Before Running/Walking A 5K

March was “madness” and April has arrived, which means that the Izzo Legacy 5K walk/run is just around the corner! You ...
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Year of YES!

Accommodating. Agreeable. Cooperative. People pleaser. Whatever you want to call it, I have pretty much said “yes” to putting others first ...
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Reflectivity: Be “Bright”

With warmer temperatures on the way, my plea to those reading is to watch out for each other in 2020 as ...
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Women Who Run

For almost the last decade more females have laced up their running shoes and crossed the finish line compared to our male counterparts. ...
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