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Trail Runner Symposium: Is it Easier to Date a Fellow Runner or a Non-Runner?

May19

Trail Runner Symposium: Is it Easier to Date a Fellow Runner or a Non-Runner?

Well hello! If you are Canadian, you are in the midst of a long weekend and I hope you are doing as little as possible today! I had a fabulous weekend so far, including a trip to Hamilton to visit some of my best friends and a long run to get me in racing shape… Read More…

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Filed Under: LifestyleTagged With: athletes, cross training, dating, love, nonrunners, runners, Trail Runner Blog Symposium, trail runner magazineMay 19, 2014

Is Trail Running Becoming Too Commercialized?

Apr9

Is Trail Running Becoming Too Commercialized?

I began trail running in 2010 which seems to be around the time that most runners discovered this unusual sport. For me, I began running trails because one of my 60 year old coworkers at the time was a trail runner and he told me I hadn’t run a race until I ran a trail… Read More…

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Filed Under: TrainingTagged With: 5 Peaks, Commercialization, Jessica Kuepfer, Opinion, SKECHERS, Trail Runner Blog Symposium, trail runningApril 9, 2014

Should Kids Be Allowed To Run Ultras?

Oct14

Should Kids Be Allowed To Run Ultras?

As an early twenty something, I get a lot of advice from other people who have lived longer than me. Most of the time, it is quite welcome, as I have never done this whole thing before and having people weigh in with their own experiences is enlightening and relatively helpful. However, I find lines… Read More…

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Filed Under: LifestyleTagged With: kids, run chat, Trail Runner Blog Symposium, trail running, ultra chat, ultras, Winter VinekiOctober 14, 2013

There has to be a reason

Jun5

There has to be a reason

One of the best things about running is the people you meet along the way. I find that long distance running collects a certain breed of human – one who is able to hang tight with pain over a long period of time, slightly addicted to endorphins and in general, optimistic. One of the most incredible… Read More…

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Filed Under: LifestyleTagged With: Jane Davis, running hero, Trail Runner Blog SymposiumJune 5, 2013

MY NEXT RACE:

Seattle Half Marathon | Burlington, ON | November 2018

Hi, I'm Jessica and this is my endurance sport blog where I share my training, races and sports nutrition. New here? Feel free to learn more about me here and if you are looking for a place to start, check out my popular posts.

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