Whether you’ve been feeling down or are tired of the same routine, these running tips can help you get motivated and running strong again.

After hundreds of hours of listening, I wanted to share my top picks for inspiring podcasts for a better life.

Beat your running slump with action.

Show of virtual hands: Who has struggled to hold themselves accountable to their (modified pandemic) goals in 2020? ...Yeah, same.

I’ve dealt with anxiety my whole life, and through the process, found that running and art help ease my mind.

There are many obstacles that prevent poor people and people with mental illness from accessing exercise opportunities. For example, the cost of transportation, the cost of gyms, lack of exercise education and health information, hazardous environments...Then there are the obstacles like uncertainty, intimidation, resistance to change, inconvenience, discomfort and low self-esteem that we all tend to face regardless of mental health or income.

David is an energetic New Jersey runner who heads up race events and running movements, as well as inspires thousands with his super cool IG shots at @run.dmg. I was lucky he slowed down for a few minutes for this interview.

I have been following kick ass Canadian runner Roxanne Gail on Instagram for some time now, and if anyone epitomizes superwoman, it is her. Roxanne slays ultra marathons, trains through dirt, mud, rain, cold, heat and I'm sure would continue through an apocalypse as well. 

While all of us girls were inundated with messages on how we should look, talk, think, date and act by the time we reached high school, some of us were too busy running, sweating, shooting, jumping, throwing, lifting and kicking to listen.

Something that has helped me navigate the sometimes murky waters of following fitness personalities on social media is to remember we all have a unique construction and are at different stages in our fitness journey.

We all have times where our running motivation can slump, but with a little inspiration, you'll be happily lacing up your running shoes again in no time. Here are some of the best running quotes to keep you running happy: