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My Long Battle with Plantar Fasciitis From shockwave therapy to acupuncture—here are the methods I used to find relief and get back on my feet

September 12, 2024September 13, 202423 minute readby emilyrudow

The Art of Letting Go Forcing things rarely works out

July 17, 2024July 17, 20243 minute readby emilyrudow

The End of The 6 Year, 9 Month Run Streak Why I stopped and what’s to come

March 14, 2024March 15, 202415 minute readby emilyrudow

Fat Dog 120 Mile Race Recap

September 14, 2023September 14, 202335 minute readby emilyrudow

The Principles of Sustainable Fitness How to increase your chances of sticking with a fitness regimen over the long haul

December 22, 2022December 26, 202213 minute readby emilyrudow

Whistler Alpine Meadows (WAM) 100k Race Recap My Experience Running the Hardest Course To-Date

October 13, 2022October 13, 202222 minute readby emilyrudow

Buckin’ Hell 50k Race Recap Reflections on my ultra through the mountains

August 10, 2022August 10, 202215 minute readby emilyrudow

My 5 Year Run Streak

May 10, 2022May 10, 20229 minute readby emilyrudow

Post-Race Recovery: The Comedown

May 8, 2022May 8, 20224 minute readby emilyrudow

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More time training means less time to feed myself More time training means less time to feed myself lol. Thanks @tacofinolovesyou for keeping me (+ my lil' lady 🐾) fuelled, full, and one happy taco-loving gal 🙋🏼‍♀️🌮🏔️ #trailrunning #hikebc #tacofino #runningfuel #runvan
Been slacking on the social media posting lol, but Been slacking on the social media posting lol, but we back! Week 12 was the most volume I’ve done so far in this training block, but I had to scale back week 13 because of travel + my girlfriend’s birthday. I’ve been practicing with different gear setups, trying to acclimatize to the extra weight on my back. Running with a 2L hydration pack + 2 x 500 ml flasks feels uncomfortable, but I gotta get used to it because of the long distances between aid stations. The amount of logistics and planning for these type of events is insane and tbh it’s been stressing me out. We still have some time, and I’m trying to not let my fear of the unknown, issues with gear, navigation, and the daunting distance get in my head, but it’s hard. I’ve been anxious as hell. As much as these races are physical, the mental work has always been more challenging. But I have some tricks that I've developed over the years: reminding myself why I'm doing this in the first place, preparing myself as best I can, and knowing that things are going to go sideways at some point, but to embrace, adapt, and just keep movin'. 📸: @loveofvita #ultratrailrunning #ultratraining #tahoe200training #trailrunning #trailrunner
Happy birthday to the most beautiful, hilarious, l Happy birthday to the most beautiful, hilarious, loving, generous, kind, caring, multi-faceted, all-around incredible lady. So lucky to have met you. Can’t wait to celebrate today with you + many more birthdays to come. Have the best day Kenz, I love you😘🎂🥳x
Happy Easter🐣 & Passover! Celebrated with a hike Happy Easter🐣 & Passover! Celebrated with a hike in my happy place with the lady bug. Sea to Summit as an out and back is always a tough day, but a rewarding one. I’m starting to practice carrying a heavier pack (mandatory gear + 3L of water), which is gonna take some getting used to😅 Hope you all all enjoy some delicious treats and family time today x #seatosummit #hikebc #squamish #hikesquamish #hikesolo
200 Mile Training | Week 10 Recap ↟ᨒ As I was wri 200 Mile Training | Week 10 Recap ↟ᨒ As I was writing this recap, I kinda forgot what I did last week 😂 
Week 10 was my recovery post-Chuckanut. I took a few days off running with flexible workouts on the schedule based on how I was feelin’. My coach and I didn’t know what the damage would be post-50k, but I was pleasantly surprised to be feeling quite good…aside from some aggressive sleep-yelling the first night. The ol’ body is holding up well! The highlight last week was definitely hiking the Slhanay trail for the first time with my pal @wild.and.hungry, who lugged up a piece of cake to the summit to celebrate my bday. My heart genuinely could not handle it. Still not feeling ready at all for Tahoe, but that’s how I’ve felt every new distance so far…and it’s worked out. + I still have a few month of training to go! 👍🏼 #200miletraining #hikebc #trailrunner #hikemoreworryless #slhanay
If you told me this time last year how much would If you told me this time last year how much would happen between then and now, I wouldn’t have believed you. It’s wild how much can change in just 12 months. I finally broke free from an injury cycle I genuinely thought would never end. I healed from a break-up with some tears, trash TV & lotsa tacos. I got a built-in bestie named Billith🐾. I moved back to Olympic Village. I met an amazing lady. I froze my eggs. My life turned around completely. Today, I’m celebrating 37 the same way I spend most of my days: morning coffee and reading, a walk in nature, tacos, a sweet treat, and time with the two loves of my life. 35 was a bumpy ride. 36 was a wonderful one. I have no idea what kind of ride 37 will be, but here we come anyways! #37yearsyoung #birthday #tacofinoambassador #thisis37
200 Mile Training | Week 9 + Chuckanut 50k Race Re 200 Mile Training | Week 9 + Chuckanut 50k Race Recap ↟ᨒ I knew attempting a 50k at this stage of my training was going to feel like a challenge, and man did it ever…. My week-over-week volume has been intentionally conservative due to my CRPS flares and precariousness of symptoms. My coach and I made the call to play it safe, not risking anything that could jeopardize the bigger goal: Tahoe. Chuckanut is probably one of the easiest 50ks I’ve done terrain-wise, yet felt like one of the hardest because of how undertrained I felt. The ratio of enjoyment to suffering leaned heavily toward suffering, but despite that, I still managed to have some fun. Running along the ridge with those stunning mountain views, briefly crossing paths with my coach @adventuresofjenthar as she flew by, and seeing my good pal @sarahkorp at the finish line (who absolutely crushed it with a PR!), were some of the highlights. After Chuckanut, I felt kinda down. Not so much about my time (I finished in about 6 hours), but how hard it felt physically and mentally. I wasn’t dialled in, and my thoughts about dropping were stronger than normal. I thought to myself that if mentally, I can’t even endure 50k, how the hell am I going to manage 200 miles? In the days that followed, I felt anxious, questioning my abilities to achieve such a huge feat. Races expose where we fall short—where we excel and what needs work. Physically, I got a lot of work to do on rolling hills, climbing, and general conditioning. But my mindset needs work too. Enduring boredom, managing those negative thought loops, and reminding myself why I’m doing this in the first place. Lucky for me, my girlfriend and coach got me out of my head with a post-race pep talk, refocusing me on next steps and getting me excited again. The last 10k of Chuckanut was flat and horrible…but I got it done. It was a solid training day and more importantly, honest feedback. Now, back to work🙃 📸: @tiarebowmanphoto #chuckanut #chuckanut50k #ultratrailrunning #trailrun #ultramarathon
200 Mile Training | Week 8 Recap ↟ᨒ Last week, I 200 Mile Training | Week 8 Recap ↟ᨒ Last week, I rolled my ankle badly. Usually, I jog hobble for a few mins after a little twist, but this one took me out for a good 5 minutes. One minute I’m cruising, the next, I’m weeping in the snow next to my dog who was looking as bewildered as I was. Rarely, do I emerge from a trail unscathed: scratches, bruises, cuts, scrapes, swollen cankles. Last year I found an actual twig in my skin. Ankle rolling is just one of the many self-inflicted injuries that have become commonplace. While I am more injury prone than most, a fall is more likely to happen when I’m rushing, overthinking, overconfident, or have tired legs (and my stride turns to slop). Last week’s culprit was rushing. I was trying to finish as fast as possible to move on to the next part of my day. But this time last year, I was sitting at home sad as hell—almost willing to sell my left hand for a chance to get back out there again. So why rush it? Last week was a (painful) reminder that running is not just another to-do, should or must, and it’s not something to be rushed. Rather, running is something I should always be grateful for because - as I experienced last year - can be taken away in an instant. #200miletraining #runvancouver #trailrun #trailrunninglife #trailrunner
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