Sponsored Athletes 

RunJunkEes® sponsored athletes are a diverse group of runners from all over the Country and feature runners of all ability levels.  Our mission in sponsoring these athletes is to inspire, educate and motivate others.  While all of the athletes vary in their accomplishments, they all share a common mindset- Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.

"[Some have asked] who we are, why we were chosen and how we are "better than" anyone else in the group. There is not one person in the Sponsored Athletes that feels they are above anyone in the group. We were each chosen because someone found us to be inspiring, just like we see everyday with each new post in RunJunkEes. We each have something going on in our journey that someone in the club is or has gone through at some point. Not all of us has battled weight issues, some have. Not all of us run at the front of the pack, some of us do. Not all of us have lost close personal family members, some did. Each person has a story and not one single person feels like our story is more important than anyone else's. We were chosen as ambassadors of RunJunkEes. We were chosen to help others find the magic in the misery and to share our journeys in return, we want you all to know that we are inspired by each of you as well and hope that you can find someone you can relate to, talk to and reach out as an equal to help promote this amazing family we have become here."
 
~Signed, the newbie, the BQ'er, the loner, the philanthropist, the mountain man, the OCR'er, the path runner, the Bridger, the admin and the bionic one.

 
Check out each athlete and their blogs here....
They motivate and inspire you...
 

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5 Tips to Ease Into Fall Running
Don't ditch the outdoors for the treadmill just yet.
By:  Joe English

 

With the summer quickly coming to an end, runners will start to see the sun rising a little later and setting earlier. Outdoor workouts are suddenly feeling a little cooler, darker and maybe a bit damp. Is it time to start thinking about moving your workouts indoors?

Not so fast.

Fall still offers some great opportunities to get outside. So before you trade the running path for the treadmill, take advantage of the beauty fall has to offer with these five tips:

1. Stay outdoors as long as you can. 

Although the light is dimming and the weather is cooler, fall is a just a preview of what's to come. Soon it will likely be much darker and colder. Fall is a transitional season, so look at it that way. Remind yourself that cool, damp and dark might seem dreamy in a few short months, when the alternative is snow, wind or driving rain.  More...
 

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Sweat Science


 

Sweat Science is a column about the science of training and fitness. With "what does the evidence show?" as his mantra, author Alex Hutchinson looks for the latest studies on all topics related to the science of fitness, ranging from neuroscience to nutrition, and takes a hard look at what they do (and don't) tell us about how to run faster or live longer.  More...