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Amanda Brooks started RunToTheFinish.com in 2007 as a way to connect with fellow runners.Over time it transitioned in to a place for runners to find highly researched articles and run coaching, while on social media she connects with runners daily over their love and laughter around their chosen love of sweat. Now RTTF has reached over 12 million runners and Amanda’s running love only continues to grow.

About The Book

Run to the Finish is not your typical running book. While it’s filled with useful strategic training advice and unique tips, at its core, it’s about learning to love the run you’ve got without comparing yourself to other runners.

Mixing both humor and helpful advice, Brooks delivers a down-to-earth, inspiring guide filled
with all the tips and secrets you need to have the best run for you, such as:

  • dynamic warmups and the power of gratitude miles
  • understanding the difference between discomfort and pain
  • mastering the mental side of running
  • treating the most common injuries

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Testimonials

Amazon Customer

This book draws you in!!!!

This book is perfect and geared towards the everyday runners who are looking to expand their journey with a renewed look. This is for those that truly deeply have a passion for running. It’s broken down into super digestible material, so much humor which really sounds like the author is in my read reprogramming myself! I can’t say enough good things. I feel like Amanda is that really cool friend cheering me on. So, grab a copy for yourself and everyone you know that wants to build their journey, you won’t regret it!

@elliegails

Want to hear something great? I have my daughter your book – she love it. But the unexpected bonus – her boyfriend is not a reader-never has been- he loves the book and want his own copy!!! (He is also a runner). It’s so exciting to think your book may turn him on to a whole new world of books!

@dickeychick

Hi Amanda – I just wanted to send you a HUGE THANK YOU for writing Run to the Finish. I downloaded it about teo days ago and I can’t stop reading it. Nearly everything is resonating with me – I have highlighted so many things; I have taken screenshots of pages and sent them to my 14-year-old daughter since she just started high school track this week; and I can’t stop telling everyone about it. Hoping to meet you in DC on March 16. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Quotes

“Suddenly, when the run itself is the goal, there are no more bad runs. Suddenly it doesn’t matter if we don’t finish within our goal time—or don’t finish at all. What matters is that we tried, that we enjoyed the process. What matters is that we got out there.” ― John Bingham, No Need for Speed: A Beginner’s Guide to the Joy of Running

“We all have our Achilles heel–an area of weakness that often gets injured or threatens injury. For me, my hips (weakness) and calves (tightness) are my areas of concern. For my training partner, it’s his plantar fascia. I suspect that you have a problem area as well. Develop focused injury-proofing for that area, and don’t let up. Don’t work on it only when you’re hurting. Work on it year-round.”– Greg McMillan

Podcasts about Run To The Finish:
The Everyday Runners Guide

You know I love to talk running, so it’s been a blast to chat with a number of podcasts over the last few months.

Fitnessista – Discussion of tips for new runners
The Run Duo – Breaking down fitness myths
Running 4 Real with Tina Muir – Deep dive in to the real side of running and writing
Rambling Runner – What is it like to write a book and why?!!
Diz Runs – How to come back from injury, handling the comparison game and more.

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About Amanda Brooks

Amanda Brooks is a Certified Running Coach, Certified Personal Trainer and long time distance runner with a passion for every facet of running, which leads her to do more reading, research and running than necessary. Find all the tips, tricks and tools you need from this running coach for your best injury free running. Read More…

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SHARE THE ONE that resonates most with you. 🏃‍♀️🏃🏾🏃🏽‍♂️
 
It’s true, I’ll never stop talking about the warm up 😂. But right now the idea that running is HOPEFUL really strikes a chord.💜
 
We show up mile after mile always looking to what’s ahead and what’s possible.
 
Which one hits home for you?
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#runningmotivation #runninginspiration #medalmonday #fitnessmemes #runningmemes #runningquotes #runnerslife #runnerlife
AVOID HITTING THE WALL (save this and review befor AVOID HITTING THE WALL (save this and review before races) -AKA  Bonking. UK friends giggle at that, but it’s a term just like fartlek.
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It’s that painful moment when your mind tells your legs to stop and it feels like there’s nothing you can do to turn the tides. It leaves emotional scars!🥵
 
WHAT TO DO!
1️⃣Train differently - seems obvious, but consistent training that follows a plan which progressively and smartly builds your miles and strength and speed...ya it works.
 
2️⃣Fuel, fuel, fuel - force yourself to eat before races and long runs even if not hungry.
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Starting fueling sooner than you think you need to and keep doing it. During races your body is running on more carbs and needs that steady flow of energy. 
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🧠 Your brain functions on CARBS, stop depriving it or it will tell you to stop running. If food while running is an issue for you, checkout something like @genucan.
 
3️⃣Pacing - Stop going out too fast because you’re excited, it absolutely catches up to you. Ideal is even pacing start to finish.
 
4️⃣Pay attention to your brain. @fitzgerald.matt in How Bad Do You Want it does a great job of showing how the brain can limit performance if you don’t know what’s happening up there.
 
5️⃣Recover better - Stop over training and give your body tools to help it destress from all the work...the best one is SLEEP. I also love @resiliencecbd to help with nerves prior to a race and quality sleep during training.
 
❓❓Helpful?? Have more race day questions?? Or an epic story of hitting the wall?? I wanna know.❓❓
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Thanks to @moxie82co for capturing this weird moment, it worked great for this post.
HIT THOSE HIPS!!! I’ve given you a couple hip mo HIT THOSE HIPS!!! I’ve given you a couple hip mobility workouts, now we add strength!
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🥳For the next 30 days in the Virtual Run Club we’ll be going hard on all the pre-hab work for hips, glutes and abs. Because running isn’t just about the miles.
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That’s one of the reasons I’ve been consistently doing @insidetracker bloodwork since 2015.
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It’s helped me identify low Vitamin D causing fatigue or catch my wayyy high cortisol to embrace easy runs as key part of the process.
📌 (Save this post because the last screen has a 25% off discount code and you can get free access to the 30 Day March Challenge.)
👉LINK IN BIO FOR BOTH
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3 CORE MOVES
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You can use these as a progression or do all three, they’ll target the hips, glutes and core in different ways with each variation.
 
Aim for 15 reps prior to a run or do multiple rounds as part of a workout!
 
1️⃣Side Plank Kneeling Hip Raise - Really focus on your core engaging to raise up and keeping your elbow under your shoulder.
 
2️⃣Side Plank Kneeling Leg Raise - Again core should be tight to keep hips lifted, not sagging towards the ground. Then focus on your hip and glute to raise the top leg.
 
3️⃣Straight Leg Side Plank Leg Raise - Engage the core to keep hips high and press the bottom foot in to the ground to really engage your glutes. Slow and steady to remain stable while raising and lowering top leg.
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Talk to me!!!
Who’s in for 10 min a day in March?
Who’s gotten blood work to improve their health?
Who’s excited it’s almost spring?
👉👉Me to all 3! And more info in stories!
 
 
 
#runtothefinish #insidetrackerpartner
RUN DAYS ARE THE BEST DAYS😊 I had training tips RUN DAYS ARE THE BEST DAYS😊 I had training tips planned to share today, but really just wanted to say I hope you get in some miles today and they make you smile.
 
Let go of the pace.
Let go of the distance.
Let go of HR for a day.
Just run.
We GET to.
 
Where in the world are you running today?
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I’ll be embracing one warm day before snow here in Boulder, CO.
EMOJI POLL: Round or no? ⏰ give me whole numbers EMOJI POLL: Round or no?
⏰ give me whole numbers
👍wherever I stop, it stops
🙃I don’t use no stinking watch
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THAT’S A LIE 😂. I can’t do it. I need the round number and when I get that close to a whole number...I need it!
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