🏃20 Oddly Satisfying Rituals Runners Do on Race Day

Hi and welcome to this week’s newsletter!

This time, we’re diving into two topics:

• 20 oddly satisfying rituals runners do on race day
  From taping your nipples to rubbing pungent tiger balm on your legs, these routines might look weird from the outside—but to us, they’re sacred.

• 7 signs you're overtrained
  Fatigue, poor sleep, irritability, and stalled progress might not just be a rough patch—they could be signs you’re overtrained. We’ll help you spot the symptoms before your body forces a full stop.

Hope you’ll laugh a bit, find some useful tips, and maybe rethink how you prep for your next big run.

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20 Oddly Satisfying Rituals Runners Do on Race Day

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