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Your Wedding Flowers Could Be in Your Backyard, The New York Times, June 2024 |
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Covered Bridge, Pages 42-43, Summer/Fall 2024 |
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Masas and Agaves, Boulder Magazine, June 2024 |
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A Menagerie of Materials, Boulder Magazine, April 2024 |
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There’s a word for obsessive longing and rumination — ‘limerence’ — and it can ruin your productivity and relationships, CNBC, March 2024 |
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Is It a Crush or Have You Fallen Into Limerence? The New York Times, January 2024 |
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What Travel Running Means to Me: A Personal Essay, Women's Running, November 2023 |
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My husband and I traveled cross-country in a camper van with our toddler. We were surprised just how hard it was. Business Insider, October 2023 |
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Can a Race be a Transformative Spiritual Event?Women's Running, May 2023 |
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How the Bolder Boulder 10K Became One of the World’s Most Cherished Road Races, Outside, April 2023 |
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Oral Histories: Documenting the Voices of Female Distance Running, Women's Running, March 2023 |
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My best friend and I have kids 17 years apart. Turns out parental age plays only a minor role in how we parent our daughters — here's what matters most. Insider, November 2022 |
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A Voice For Iranian Women: Maryam Naghavi ran New York City Marathon to Protest the Violation of Human Rights in Iran, Women's Running, November 2022 |
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Plan Your Next Restorative Training Getaway, Women's Running, October 2022 |
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Should You Alter Your Period to Perform Better? Women's Running, Septemeber 2022 |
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After a Fire, Rebuilding What Matters, The New York Times, September 2022 |
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Massage: The Best 50 Minutes You’ll Ever Spend As A Runner, Women's Running, September 2022 |
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Liz and Eilish McColgan Both Won 10,000m Titles 30 Years Apart, Women's Running, August 2022 |
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The Tour de France finally features women again — after 33 years, The Washington Post, July 2022 |
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I had my first baby at age 42. Yes, I'm an 'old mom,' but I'm a better parent because of it. Insider, May 2022 |
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3 Pro Runners and the Fast Women Who Raised Them, Women's Running, May 2022 |
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Women Run the World: Dominique Scott and Going Beyond Her Comfort Zone Women's Running, April 2022 |
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Bountiful Bridal Bouquets, Boulder Home + Garden, Spring 2022 |
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Is the Next Phase of Sex Positivity Choosing Not to Have Sex? Vogue, April 2022 |
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How to Love Yourself For Real, According to Therapists, Self, March 2022 |
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I had a Valentine's date with my now-husband at a cadaver lab. It was more romantic than I expected and connected us on a deeper level. Insider, February 2022 |
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First they fled, now they grieve: How parents are surviving the Colorado wildfires, The Washington Post, January 2022 |
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Full Knead Ahead: Why a Massage Should Be a Runner’s Recovery Method of Choice, Greatist |
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It's safe for some people to stop their periods completely, and it may even be beneficial, some doctors say, Insider, November 2021 |
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In Tahiti, women are rocking the boat, National Geographic, September 2021 |
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For Breastfeeding Moms Choosing a Covid Vaccine, The J&J Shot Offers the Lowest Chance of Passing on Antibodies, Romper, August 2021 |
![women looking into distance](images/longing-sm.jpg)
How the pandemic got us addicted to longing – and why it’s bad for us, The Guardian, June 2021 |
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New York City’s first road race since the pandemic is women-only. 3,000 runners will carry on a storied legacy. The Lily, June 2021 |
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Pandemic Projects Enhance Boulder Communities, Boulder Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020-2021 |
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Local Would-be Tokyo Olympians Discuss How It Feels to Be On Hold. Boulder Magazine, Winter/Spring 2020-2021 |
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Stirring the Pot, Aurora Guide, April 2021 |
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Why You Might Want To Breastfeed Longer If You Get Covid, Or The Vaccine, Romper, April 2021 |
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‘Healing’ crystals are having a pandemic moment. But science says they’re just pretty stones. The Washington Post, March 2021 |
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When the Olympics were postponed, marathoner Aliphine Tuliamuk decided to get pregnant. She’s still competing in 2021. The Lily, December 2020 |
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Ecotourism and Adventure in French Polynesiatirring the Pot, World Nomads, November 2020 |
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10 Things to Help You Get Through the Pandemic Into the Fall, The Washington Post Magazine, August 2020 |
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A Young Athlete's Breathing Problems Weren't Asthma. What Were They? NPR, August 2020 |
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Dancing Is Good for Your Brain, AARP, June 2020 |
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Why You Should Be Writing, Aging At Altitude, Daily Camera, June 2020 |
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Finally, a Wedding. It Was About Time. The New York Times, June 2020 |
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Knead those knots away, The Washington Post, June 2020 |
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Corona-Canceled Weddings Are Changing Women’s Pregnancy Plans, Glamour, May 2020 |
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How Diet Impacts Climate Change, Boulder County Home and Garden, Spring 2020 |
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Trees are Talking...And We Should Listen, Boulder County Home and Garden, Spring 2020 |
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Change of Plans: A Third Wedding Date and a Plus One, Brides, April 2020 |
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Researcher on aging confronts his own mortality, The Washington Post, March 2020 |
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Couple still aboard the Grand Princess describe confusion and anger, SFGATE, March 2020 |
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Who do you see? Improving Diversity in the Sport of U.S. Trail Running, Zappos, March 2020 |
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Four Trials Qualifiers Give Tips for Being Environmentally Friendly Runners, Runner's World, February 2020 |
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Healthy Strokes, Costco Connection, January 2020 |
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A building you’ve possibly never seen, Boulder Magazine, Winter/Spring 2019-20 |
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Accessible Art, Boulder Magazine, Winter/Spring 2019-20 |
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Taking Names, Boulder Magazine, Winter/Spring 2019-20 |
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What’s the best way to grow women’s pro road racing? We asked the experts, VeloNews, September 2019 |
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How Chloe Dygert Owen overcomes her self-doubt, VeloNews, August 2019 |
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Q&A: Emma White talks 2020 Olympics, Hot Tubes, and Kelly Catlin, VeloNews, August 2019 |
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Colorado Classic: Riders discuss the advantages of a stand-alone women’s race, VeloNews, August 2019 |
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Why Female Cyclists Focused on Equal Pay Are ‘Shooting Themselves in the Foot’, Bicycling, August 2019 |
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Q&A: Marianne Martin won the first women’s Tour de France 35 years ago, VeloNews, July 2019 |
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Fighting Food Debt, Boulder Magazine, Summer 2019 |
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I Waited Until I Was 41 To Lose My Virginity. But Was It Worth it? HuffPost, February 2020 |
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Ross Edgley's Totally Mind-Blowing Swim Feat, Ironman, March 2019 |
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This Billboard Indie Folk Musician is Also Farm Folk, Modern Farmer, March 2019 |
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Can You Freeze Your Lungs, Zappos, February 2019 |
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New Year's Best advice for runners?, Zappos, January 2019 |
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The Caregiver’s Grief Process — Before and After a Loved One Dies, Great Western, December 2018 |
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Complicated Grief: How to Cope with Death, Great Western, December 2018 |
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Pick Your Pedal Power, Boulder Magazine, Winter/Spring 2018-19 |
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Little Bird is Perched, Boulder Magazine, Winter/Spring 2018-19 |
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It's in the Box, Outdoor Retailer, Summer 2018 |
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A Healing Journey, Heal, Fall 2018 |
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DIY Running Retreat, Women's Running, October 2018 |
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What's grip got to do with it?, Zappos, October 2018 |
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He had a carbon halo bolted to his skull. Now he’s competing as an Ironman again. Washington Post, October 2018 |
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Running Safety 101, Women's Running, September 2018 |
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Hip Pain Is Becoming An Epidemic Among Young, Fit Women, Women's Health, September 2018 |
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Recommended Shoes and Exercises for Those Suffering from Knee Pain, Zappos, 2018 |
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Business Profile: Flatirons Subaru, Boulder Magazine, Fall 2018 |
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Chris Evert Today: The Tennis Icon Dishes Out Advice On Hope, Respect—and Menopause, NextTribe, June 2018 |
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Joint Account: Tennis champion Chris Evert offers her advice to keep joints healthy and active, Costco Connection, June 2018 |
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Been sitting cross-legged all day? Do these three exercises before you run, Zappos, June 2018 |
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You are what you wear, Zappos, May 2018 |
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Seeing-Eye Runner, Folks, May 2018 |
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Numerology: Inhale...Exhale, Elevation Outdoors, April 2018 |
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4 hill workout variations to build strength, speed and good form, Motiv Running, November 2017 |
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I’m 39. My grandmother is 99. And we have many of the same hopes and fears. The Washington Post, November 2017 |
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Becky Haddad’s 30-Year Fight with Breast Cancer, 5280, October 2017 |
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Speedwork in Disguise,
Active.com |
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How Rituals Could Help You Win, Outside Magazine, October 2017 |
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8 Ways to Take Better Care of Your Body, Motiv Running, October 2017 |
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Freezing Temps and Rotting Hands: Speaking With the Men of the Record-Breaking Polar Row Expedition, Men's Journal, September 2017 |
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Self-Massage Tips for Runners, Motiv Running, August 2017 |
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Smoked Silver: How Schematic Patterns Affect Vocabulary, TESOL Connections, August 2017 |
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The Do's and Don't's of Receiving a Massage, Motiv Running, July 2017 |
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Matt Moseley's Caribbean Crossing Ends with "The Hardest Swim of My Life", Men's Journal, July 2017 |
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Endurance Swimmer Matt Moseley Rocks First Leg, Makes it to St. Thomas, Men's Journal, July 2017 |
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Matt Moseley, the "Uniquely Joyful" Long Distance Swimmer Attempts a Caribbean Crossing, Men's Journal, July 2017 |
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How can mindfulness help my triathlon performance?, 220 Triathlon, June 2017 |
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What I Learned About Trust From Guiding a Marathoner, Runner's World, December 2016 |
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Friendly competition: It's not a contradiction, ESPN, July 2016 |
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Alisha Williams Puts Corporate Career on Hold for Run, Competitor, June 2016 |
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Catch Her If You Can, AARP, April 2016 |
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Guiding Amelia, Competitor Magazine, March 2016 |
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Pacing with a Partner, 220Triathlon.com, Spring 2016 |
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2016 Running Gear Guide: Recovery, Competitor Magazine, February 2016 |
![Imposter, Poser, or a Real Runner?](images/real-runner.gif)
Imposter, Poser, or a Real Runner? The Boulder Running Journal, December 2015 |
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Time to train for an Ironman?, 220Triathlon.com, October 2015 |
![Atomic Bomb Survivors, The World Post, McCracken](images/atomic-bomb.jpg)
Atomic Bomb Survivors Share Testimonies & Reflections While Visiting Pearl Harbor, The World Post, August 2015 |
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Are we entitled to sex? Aljazeera America, May 2015 |
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When True Love Keeps Waiting, Christianity Today, April 2015 |
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The Feminist Virgin, Elle (Singapore), September 2014 |
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The Feminist Virgin, Elle (Hungary), September 2014 |
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The Feminist Virgin, ElleUK, September 2014 |
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Self Massage Tips for Runners, Competitor Magazine, September 2014 |
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The Crazy Running Life Of Harvey, Competitor Magazine, August 2014 |
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Left Brain/Right Brain Aspen, Cowboys & Indians, May/June 2014 |
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A Matter of Perspective, Triathlete, May 2014 |
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World Marathon Majors 2014 Season Kicks Off in Japan, Running Times, February 2014 |
![mr right](images/glamour-mccracken.jpg)
The 'Right Guy' Is Hard to Find (and That's Why I'm Still a Virgin at 35), Glamour, January 2014 |
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Vail Offers Options For All Seasons, Cowboys & Indians, December 2013 |
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Does My Virginity Have a Shelf Life? New York Times, November 2013 |
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Exercises for Those Suffering Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Running Times, November 2013 |
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Vocally Distressed, Runner's World, December 2013 |
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Race for Your Libido, Competitor Magazine, May 2013 |
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Runaway, Women's Running, Nov/Dec 2012 |
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Second Skin, Women's Running, July/August 2012 |
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David Rudisha Reflects On 800m World Record, Competitor.com, August 2012 |
![More than just numbers, Amanda Mccracken](images/janet.jpg)
Janet Cherobon-Bawcom Chasing Her American Dream, Competitor Magazine, January 2012 |
![how menstruation affects your running, amanda mccracken](images/menstration.jpg)
How Menstruation Affects Your Running, Running Times, April 2011 |
![More than just numbers, Amanda Mccracken](images/training-and-mind.jpg)
More than just numbers, Triathlete, June 2008 |
![Powerful women athletes, Amanda Mccracken](images/powerful-women.jpg)
Powerful women athletes, Women's Magazine, December 2008 |
![Tough women, Amanda Mccracken](images/model-survivors.jpg)
Tough women: The model survivors, Women's Magazine, November 2008 |
![Just tri it, Amanda Mccracken](images/just-tri.jpg)
Just tri it, Women's Magazine, March 2009 |
![Gentle toughness, Amanda Mccracken](images/gentle-toughness.jpg)
Gentle toughness, Women's Magazine, January 2009 |
![BeadforLife, Amanda Mccracken](images/bead-for-life.jpg)
BeadforLife, Women's Magazine, February 2009 |
![Cold Bad for Your Lungs, Amanda Mccracken](images/lungs.jpg)
Is Running in the Cold Bad for Your Lungs?, Active.com |
![Mix Up Your Treadmill Routine, Amanda Mccracken](images/treadmill.jpg)
3 Workouts to Mix Up Your Treadmill Routine, Active.com |
![Ironman, Amanda Mccracken](images/marathon.jpg)
Should You Run a Marathon in Preparation for an Ironman?, Active.com |
![Stay on Top of Anemia, Amanda Mccracken](images/anemia.jpg)
How to Stay on Top of Anemia, Active.com |
![Perfect Practice, Amanda Mccracken](images/train.jpg)
Perfect Practice: Train to Race, Active.com |
![What Are You Training For, Amanda Mccracken](images/what-training.jpg)
What Are You Training For?, Active.com |
![Roll your aches away, Amanda Mccracken](images/roll.jpg)
Roll Your Aches Away, Active.com |
![3 exercises to train your mind, Amanda Mccracken](images/mind.jpg)
3 Exercises to Train Your Mind, Active.com |
![How to control your breathing, Amanda Mccracken](images/breathing.jpg)
How to Control Your Breathing in Training and Competition, Active.com |
![5 little things that make a big difference on race day, Amanda Mccracken](images/difference.jpg)
5 Little Things That Make a Big Difference on Race Day, Active.com |
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Should You Do an Ironman Triathlon?, Active.com |
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