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the game plan blog

Tips, tricks, and winning plays for athletes and their families.

Guide to Preserving & Showcasing Your Running Race Bibs
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Guide to Preserving & Showcasing Your Running Race Bibs

Like most runners you pinned a bib to your shirt, ran the race, and then tossed it into a shoebox or stuffed it in a drawer when you got home and h...

Hydration & Fueling For The Long Run
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Hydration & Fueling For The Long Run

If you have been running for long enough then it’s highly probable that you have experienced symptoms of dehydration or bonking on a run. This has ...

Running at an Easy Pace
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Running at an Easy Pace

This post goes into detail about everything you need to know regarding easy running. First, let me start with defining "easy pace" as it relates to...

Start the New Year off with the Perfect LuLaLax Room
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Start the New Year off with the Perfect LuLaLax Room

Every true lacrosse girl eats, sleeps and breathes her favorite sport. As the New Year approaches, we believe every LuLaLax girl should have a roo...

Why Wear A Costume To A Race?
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Why Wear A Costume To A Race?

At Gone For A Run, we love creating running costumes, both for specific theme races and races without a theme. All of them feature a Performance Ta...

Race Report: Markel Richmond Half Marathon - 2018
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Race Report: Markel Richmond Half Marathon - 2018

This year was the 42nd running of “America’s friendliest marathon”! The three races are always held on the same day, with the 8k starting first at...

Simple Keys to Post Run Recovery

Simple Keys to Post Run Recovery

Improvements in fitness occur when the body is recovering from the rigors of training, not during the actual run. That’s when the body is being cha...

Christmas Running Apparel
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Christmas Running Apparel

With a month until Christmas we are in the holiday season and every runner knows what that means, JINGLE RUN season! We have tons of new Christmas ...

Running with Purpose
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Running with Purpose

"Running with Purpose" can mean many things. Let me start by saying that having a purpose in anything you do is one of the most contributing factor...

Gifts For Runners: Inspirational Socrates® Socks
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Gifts For Runners: Inspirational Socrates® Socks

These socks are more than just pretty colors with nice sayings. Woven from a moisture-wicking synthetic fiber that keeps feet dry and lessens the ...