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    Trail Runner Nation is devoted to sharing knowledge and advice to the trail running community - from beginners to the pros! We offer tips and discussion regarding race nutrition, pacing strategy, mental focus and much more from well-respected members of the trail community.

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    EP 516: I Hate Running and You Can Too

    EP 516: I Hate Running and You Can Too

    April 2, 2021
    59m

    A book written by runner, adventurer, skier, biker, speaker and climber, Brenden Leonard. Brendan takes his unique skill of illustrations take a fun, tongue-in-cheak look at our lifestyle as runners. It is a reminder to the experienced runners to not take themselves to seriously and to new runners to understand that running isn't all rainbows and unicorns. Buy a few copies and share them with your local running tribe and fuel your next training runs with topics.

    Link to Brendan's 2018 movie, How to Run 100 Miles.

    Find more about Brendan at Semi-Rad. or follow him on Twitter or Instagram.

    Make sure you check out his podcast, Off The Couch

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