Are you an HR professional looking for a way to lower absenteeism, boost job satisfaction, improve productivity, increase employee retention and lower healthcare costs? Or are you an employee who is tired of your company’s stale wellness program and looking for a better way to motivate yourself to stick to …
Preparing for one of the fall’s many marathons or half-marathons or even your first ultra? Racery’s virtual races are a powerful judgment-free way to keep you motivated and accountable! While you train, you need to avoid what Christine Yu calls the “comparison trap.“ Like training in person with a running …
Niki Miller, a runner and contributor for Women’s Running, recently admitted that “distractions of a busy week”and a couple of missed work-outs pushed her to effectively skip two weeks of training. As she summed the situation up: “Oopsy.” Miller’s strategy for getting back on track was simple. “I’m using social …
Our race mileage feeds are full of interesting stories (jumping over a rattle snake) and locations (Central Park Reservoir today.) Then someone zooms back and talks about why they enjoy Racery, and our hearts go pitter patter. 🙂 Here’s the direct link to that comment. Glad to be part of your …
One of the joys of reading a great new book is learning about various studies and rules and effects that the author has managed to unearth. Adam Grant’s awesome new book Originals: How Non Conformists Move the World mentions the Sarick Effect, in which initially arguing against your own idea or …
The Runner’s Blueprint blog posted 53 great mantras for motivation. Some of my personal favorites: “ZOMBIES!!” “This too shall pass” “It’s a hill. Get over it.” “Hills are my friend.” “Just stay calm.” “I feel good, I feel great!” “As it gets harder, I get stronger.” “Keep moving forward!” “Be …
