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Pick a sport, - [Olympics Continued](https://www.runnersedgekc.com/runners-edge-ramblings-august-8-2024-olympics-continued/) - Next week, I will share my observations from a few of the most amazing races I watched at the Olympics. Hopefully that will give everyone a chance to catch up with viewing all the races they want to see!At the end of July, the Bix 7 in Davenport, IA celebrated their 50th anniversary. More than - [Olympics Continued and Run with Carly 5k](https://www.runnersedgekc.com/runners-edge-ramblings-august-15-2024-olympics-continued-and-run-with-carly-5k/) - For this edition of our weekly ramblings, I’ll share a few of the races that stood out to me in watching too many hours of the Olympics. There are a few people who I’ve reached out to that didn’t provide their reflections in time for our popular ‘ordinary people achieving extraordinary things’ but they’ll get - [The Big Picture pt 4.](https://www.runnersedgekc.com/runners-edge-ramblings-september-5-2024-the-big-picture-pt-4/) - The Big Picture – Runners and Injuries, Part 4Assuming that more of you want to stay healthy more and get injured less, I shared a few tweaks to consider to improve your chances of this happening. This week, I’ll address the risk side of running, training, and racing to consider in addition to their rewards.Let’s - [The Big Picture](https://www.runnersedgekc.com/runners-edge-ramblings-august-22-2024-the-big-picture/) - The Big Picture – Runners and Injuries, Part 2For Part 1, I asked you to be honest with how important running is in your life, both for the short and long haul. To the extent running is an important part of your life, you should be ever more vigilant about lowering your risk of injury. - [The Big Picture Part 3](https://www.runnersedgekc.com/runners-edge-ramblings-august-29-2024-the-big-picture-part-3/) - The Big Picture – Runners and Injuries, Part 3Before we get to this part, just a friendly reminder on the importance of taking a step back to determine how long you’d like to keep running and how important it is in your life. You are wise to adjust all running, training, and racing so that - [Winter Mental Health Tip: Step Into the Light](https://www.runnersedgekc.com/runners-edge-ramblings-november-14-2024-winter-mental-health-tip-step-into-the-light/) - Winter Mental Health Tip: Step Into the LightIn the summer of 1992, I moved to Seattle to study nutrition. The city’s incredible outdoor hiking and running trails felt like heaven on Earth. However, by October, the sunny days became a rare treat, and by December, I had learned a new meaning for the term “Sunday.” - [The Beauty of Fall Running](https://www.runnersedgekc.com/runners-edge-ramblings-october-24-2024-the-beauty-of-fall-running/) - Embrace fall's beauty and join our community for running, recovery tips, and inspiring stories. 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