Health & Injuries. Members Only: Latest News from RW+ Membership Club shin splints that landed me the nickname “Grandma Jennifer.” Grandma because I limped like an old woman and Jennifer What I Learned Running 3 Miles A Day For 21 Days.
Nutrition - Weight Loss—I would run long distances for the sole purpose of burning calories. I wasn’t having fun, and I eventually developed a stress fracture in my foot. Those days made it hard for me to have a good relationship with running.
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The Perfect Playlist for Long Runs, after going through a breakup. This time it was for the right reasons. It isn’t about losing weight—it’s about taking care of myself. I love when I finish a run and I don’t even care to look at the stats. Those runs are the best. The stand-up comedian lifestyle can be very unhealthy; you’re staying up late, eating crap food. Having running as a ritual helps me stay smarter about my choices.
PR Your Marathon. It is the only time that my mind is allowed to wander and I fall into this meditative state, usually when I pass the three-mile mark. That’s when the ideas flow. I need to figure out a better system of remembering them, though. Right now I dictate them into my iPhone as I run, so it comes out all jumbled and misspelled.
lsquo;I Walked for 30 Minutes Every Day for a Month&rsquo. I used to be a treadmill runner, but since starting to run outdoors again, I don’t think I can go back. I would much rather stare at scenery than a bunch of neon numbers.
I saw Atomic Blonde Download Your Training Plan, and that has started a new running tradition for me. I will wear all black gear and pretend I am Charlize Theron in East Berlin training to assassinate someone that I hate.
I’ve done a few 10Ks, but I don’t think a full marathon is in my future. I actually have a joke about half marathons, where I say that people who brag about them are ridiculous. I think you should only be half proud of that—go ahead, finish the rest! That joke came from a real place, but I can honestly say that when I do a half marathon, hopefully in the next year or so, I’m going to brag my face off.
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Nikki Glaser is a stand-up comedian and radio/television host living in New York City. You can find her on tour at nikkiglaser.com.
