Running – Girl with Dog

Running the Rabbit Trails

This particular post began as a bunny hop down a few side trails. Here’s to hoping the message still comes through… I recently finished another personal race season, something I usually do opposite of my cross country coaching season. This allows me to be able to focus on my own training without having to workContinue reading “Running the Rabbit Trails”

Burying Hatchets

This past Sunday I had the opportunity to run at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, a.k.a. the state course for Florida high school cross country the last several years. The last time I was at this course was fall of 2020 when the high school girls’ team I was coaching made it to state. WeContinue reading “Burying Hatchets”

The Value of Exploration

I was creating a route through a map program one day and noticed a location I had never seen before, Banana Lake Cemetery. Odd that I’ve lived and run in this area of Florida for years and years and never saw a cemetery on the corner of a regularly traveled intersection. As I was planningContinue reading “The Value of Exploration”

Adventures in Running Camp

Last week I had the opportunity to attend a running camp in Brevard, NC with two of my cross country girls. It was a new experience for all three of us and not without its ups and downs, quite literally. As both a runner and a coach, I have some takeaways… Runner Shelly Welcome toContinue reading “Adventures in Running Camp”

Why Dig Deep?

Below is a post I wrote for another blog nearly six years ago (November 2015). I think it encapsulates why I chose Dig Deep as part of my current blogging and business adventure: I have a son with epilepsy. It has taken ten years of seizures for me to start calling the spade the spadeContinue reading “Why Dig Deep?”

Fake It ‘Til You Make It?

I was watching the Olympic Trials for Track & Field the other evening and the commentator mentioned how one of the female runners had struggled with “imposter syndrome.” The comment stuck with me because it was a phrase my own therapist had used to describe some of my own hesitations with regard to coaching running.Continue reading “Fake It ‘Til You Make It?”

Value of Cross-Training

While running is my primary sport, there is great value in working cross-training activities into my training cycles. Repetitive action of one kind of activity can lead to injury, and mental dullness. When choosing an activity or sport to cross-train for a sport like running, it’s a good idea to choose something that still boostsContinue reading “Value of Cross-Training”

Recovering from Staleness

I’m a fairly dedicated self-motivated runner, but several years ago I recruited a coaching colleague and friend to help me in my training. Most weeks this involves having him write up a workout schedule for me that balances running and cross-training activities. If I’m actively training for a particular race, the training plan covers specificContinue reading “Recovering from Staleness”