Tag: #RapOnTheRun
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#RapOnTheRun: A Journey Of Running 1000 Miles Begins With Making Up Your Mind #RunChat
Loading View on Instagram I haven’t made New Year’s resolutions in years. Back in January of this year set a goal to run 1000 miles by December. It seemed almost impossible and honestly a little scary. What if I tried to do it and fail? What if I got hurt? At any rate,…
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#RapOnTheRun: Atlanta’s Movers And Pacers Run Club Review #MoversandPacers #RunChat
If you’re a runner and decide to visit Atlanta, Georgia you may want to check out the Movers And Pacers run club. I follow Atlantapologist Maurice Garland on Instagram and first read about the run club earlier this year via his ‘Gram feed. Movers And Pacers is an influencer based run club created to…
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#RapOnTheRun: Workout Clothes Smell After Washing? How To Get Rid Of The Stink Without Using Chemicals #RunChat
Do your workout clothes smell after washing them? If they don’t, you have got to be an anomaly of some sort. If they do welcome to the club, you’re in good company here! Smelly workout clothes is something I’ve been dealing with ever since beginning a regular fitness regimen. Since that time, I have tried…
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#RapOnTheRun: Stilettos & High Heels & IT Band Syndrome, Oh My! #RunChat
Disclaimer: This blog post is by no means meant to diagnosis a condition or prescribe any remedies. If you are having health issues, you may want to consider getting checked out by a licensed medical professional. Stilettos and high heels are kryptonite to a runner’s iliotibial band (aka the IT band). It is only…
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#RapOnTheRun: Rick Ross, Setting Intentions & Taking Action #RunChat
The opening bars of Rick Ross’ “Rich Forever” off of the Rich Forever mixtape is my favorite track of his of all time. The opening grabs my attention everytime: “I remember being blind to it / till the day I put my mind to it…” There is truth in those Rick Ross lyrics. Be…
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#RapOnTheRun: It’s Your Fitness Journey #RunChat
This #RapOnTheRun blog about your fitness journey is inspired by a post I saw while scrolling Facebook last week. Over the past couple of weeks, a friend has been posting workouts and meals, in addition to writing about how she’s making small changes to live a healthier lifestyle. She also talks about how those changes…
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#RapOnTheRun: Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure (@KomenTri) Race Review #RunChat
One year ago in April 2013 my best friend Jermel (pictured above with me on Komen Race For The Cure race day) was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mel and I have been friends for 20 plus years, and out of the other girls in our tight circle, has always been the one take care…
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#RapOnTheRun: Midtown Raleigh Race 13.1 (@Race131) Half Marathon Race Review #RunChat
Well y’all, this past weekend I fought off Spring laziness and completed my 4th half marathon by finishing the Midtown Raleigh Race 13.1 event. One of my biggest challenges is staying motivated to keep running regularly after completing a race. This is one reason why I do my best to always have a race on…
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#RapOnTheRun: Black Thought (@BlackThought) & GrassROOTS (@GrassRootsFound) #RootsRockRun5K Race Review #RunChat
Photo: via @eargasmentLLC This past weekend I was extremely grateful to be able to travel to Philadelphia, PA for the 7th Annual Roots Picnic. The event was created by the legendary hip hop band The Roots and is presented in conjunction with their brand okayplayer.com. This is the first year I’ve attended the Roots…