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about the bookish athlete
the bookish athlete is all about helping you get more from your training by learning more about yourself. This is a place where great minds train alike. Bookish athletes learn, grow, and improve through training … but also through things like reading (both fiction and non-fiction), reflecting, journaling, and developing self-awareness on the trails, in the pool, from the saddle, and beyond.
the bookish athlete values
Has your training ever felt disorganized or lacked direction? Or perhaps you’ve experienced boredom or burnout? Or maybe you feel like every training plan you start is actually designed for someone else?
Trust me, I know how you feel. Which is why the bookish athlete values:
purpose
to provide direction and an understanding of where you’re headed and why
structure
to make time to enjoy the things you love (like training, reading, etc.)
progress
to make steady improvements that add up to long-term results
individuality
to follow the path that’s best for you, your experience, and your goals
purpose
to provide direction and an understanding of where you’re headed and why
structure
to make time to enjoy the things you love (like training, reading, etc.)
progress
to make steady improvements that add up to long-term results
individuality
to follow the path that’s best for you, your experience, and your goals
hi, i’m carrie
I’ve been a coach for about 20 years and an endurance athlete and reader for longer than that. I created the bookish athlete to encourage athletes to experience endurance training as more than a workout on a spreadsheet. Blending endurance training with learning through reading and personal growth helps you figure out who you are and what you’re capable of.
a little more about me
M.S. Exercise Physiology
B.S. Health & Exercise Science
Lifelong reader, swimmer, and trail runner
Member of an amazing team – my husband, Paul, and our Corgi, Orion
Currently living in the mountains of Colorado at a little over 9,000 ft
If I were an animal, I’d be a sea turtle.
On the Enneagram, I’m a 9.
I drink hoppy beer – bitter is better.
My favorite time to eat avocado is all the time.
I love to rearrange furniture – it drives my husband nuts and makes the dog very nervous.
hi, i’m carrie
I’ve been a coach for about 20 years and an endurance athlete and reader for longer than that. I created the bookish athlete to encourage athletes to experience endurance training as more than a workout on a spreadsheet. Blending endurance training with learning through reading and personal growth helps you figure out who you are and what you’re capable of.
a little more about me
M.S. Exercise Physiology
B.S. Health & Exercise Science
Lifelong reader, swimmer, and trail runner
Member of an amazing team – my husband, Paul, and our Corgi, Orion
Currently living in the mountains of Colorado at a little over 9,000 ft
If I were an animal, I’d be a sea turtle.
On the Enneagram, I’m a 9.
I drink hoppy beer – bitter is better.
My favorite time to eat avocado is all the time.
I love to rearrange furniture – it drives my husband nuts and makes the dog very nervous.
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