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Highlights from My Podcast Interviews About My Book Come What May, I Want to Run

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Sep 18
4 min

Highlights from My Podcast Interviews About My Book Come What May, I Want to Run

My interviews with podcasters about my ultrarunning memoir, Come What May, I Want to Run and more.

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What Do Running Ultramarathons and Painting On Canvas Have in Common?

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jul 24
4 min

What Do Running Ultramarathons and Painting On Canvas Have in Common?

Ultrarunning and painting have three things in common: time on your feet, endurance, and patience.

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Looking for Inspiring Running Books? Here's a Great Selection!

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jul 9, 2022
3 min

Looking for Inspiring Running Books? Here's a Great Selection!

Reviews of running and endurance books by elite and ordinary athletes and runners. They will motivate you to lace up your shoes and run!

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24 Hours of Rain & Wind at the 25th Anniversary of the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn Track Ultras

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

May 13, 2022
9 min

24 Hours of Rain & Wind at the 25th Anniversary of the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn Track Ultras

My 2022 Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24 hour track ultra race report in brutal weather, and where more track ultra records were set and broken.

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My Interviews on 10 Awesome Podcasts: Tune in, Train Well, Race Well, and Stay Resilient.

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Sep 28, 2021
2 min

My Interviews on 10 Awesome Podcasts: Tune in, Train Well, Race Well, and Stay Resilient.

Tune in to the podcasts I've been a guest. I talk about my ultrarunning life, how to overcome adversities, stay positive, and be resilient.

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Lessons Learned from the Ultrarunning DNF

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Aug 10, 2021
7 min

Lessons Learned from the Ultrarunning DNF

There are events we can't control. Find meaning and purpose in your ultrarunning DNF. A DNF is an opportunity for future success.

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Living and Running with Painful B12 Deficiency

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Apr 27, 2021
12 min

Living and Running with Painful B12 Deficiency

I share my experience with painful B12 deficiency and treatment, and what you and doctors need to know about the dangers of B12 deficiency.

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10 Ways to Stay Motivated, Keep Training, and Keep Running

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Mar 16, 2021
4 min

10 Ways to Stay Motivated, Keep Training, and Keep Running

Training for your next race and need that extra nudge? Here are 10 ways - from a smoothie to running websites - to keep you motivated!

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60 Miles for My Husband's Healing and for My 60th Birthday

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Feb 25, 2021
4 min

60 Miles for My Husband's Healing and for My 60th Birthday

As I begin the next chapter in my life, I run ultras for my husband's healing and to stay physically and mentally strong as a cancer car

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How I Trained for My First 24-Hour Track Ultra & Logged 81 Miles

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jan 20, 2021
7 min

How I Trained for My First 24-Hour Track Ultra & Logged 81 Miles

Every lap is a victory lap at a 24-hr track ultra. This is how I trained for the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 24 hour track ultra.

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The Pandemic Hasn't Stopped Ultrarunner Pamela Chapman Markle From Setting USA and World Records

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Dec 19, 2020
5 min

The Pandemic Hasn't Stopped Ultrarunner Pamela Chapman Markle From Setting USA and World Records

Ultrarunner Pamela Chapman Markle sets USA and World Records during the pandemic.

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My 2019 A Race for the Ages (ARFTA) Race Report & Fun Times: Age is Only a Number

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Sep 7, 2020
9 min

My 2019 A Race for the Ages (ARFTA) Race Report & Fun Times: Age is Only a Number

Run as many hours as your age. What a concept! That’s the idea behind Lazarus Lake’s A Race for the Ages - a multi-day ultra for geezers.

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How Ultrarunning Saved My Life & Helped Me Survive a Medical Nightmare

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Aug 8, 2020
5 min

How Ultrarunning Saved My Life & Helped Me Survive a Medical Nightmare

Had I not been so physically fit with such a strong immune system, I probably would not have survived my surgical/medical nightmare.

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Running in Sickness and in Health: My Chicken Soup for the Soul Story

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jun 4, 2020
3 min

Running in Sickness and in Health: My Chicken Soup for the Soul Story

Running in Sickness and in Health - my Chicken Soup for the Soul: Running for Good Story.

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Dean Karnazes On Getting Slower, Getting the Job Done & Chicken Soup for the Soul - Running for Good

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jun 1, 2019
6 min

Dean Karnazes On Getting Slower, Getting the Job Done & Chicken Soup for the Soul - Running for Good

Ultramarathon Man Dean Karnazes reflects on getting older, running slower, writing, family, and Chicken Soup for the Soul - Running for Good

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Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Aug 6, 2018
4 min

Running Inspiration in the Bible

Find running inspiration in the Bible. Scripture passages related to running provide great encouragement and hope.

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My Collection of Dean Karnazes's Books: A Review

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

May 8, 2018
6 min

My Collection of Dean Karnazes's Books: A Review

Review of books by ultrarunner and NYT bestselling author Dean Karnazes

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Are You The Endurance Type?: Review of Alex Hutchinson's Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously....

Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Feb 16, 2018
3 min

Are You The Endurance Type?: Review of Alex Hutchinson's Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously....

The endurance sports highlighted in Endure include adventure motorcycling, racewalking marathon running, ultrarunning, cycling, and freediv

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Miriam Diaz-Gilbert

Jul 11, 2017
4 min

The Spiritual Dimension of Ultrarunning

Research shows that running ultra distances in isolated environments affords runners the opportunity to reflect and to be spiritual.

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