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Welcome

Uta Pippig Founder, Take The Magic Step
Public Speaker

“Take The Magic Step is the first step of the journey, the first step out the door.”

Take The Magic Step® is an international organization that promotes slow and gradual lifestyle changes. We work closely with individuals, charities, and corporations that share our belief that healthier habits lead to happier lives. This philosophy has led to Uta becoming a sought after public speaker.

Founded in 2004 by Uta Pippig, the internationally known marathon runner, Take The Magic Step began as an organization through which she could channel her desire to inspire others to help themselves. Over time, it has evolved beyond this Website and her coaching as well as her work with charities into a platform that enables her to also share both her knowledge of body and mind fitness techniques and love of the sport of running with fellow athletes, corporations, and others who want to achieve healthier, happier lives.

In 2008 the Take The Magic Step Foundation was inaugurated to help people in need receive education and achieve both better health and a greater sense of wellbeing. And in 2012 Uta launched her history-inspired speaking series, “Running To Freedom™,” to explore the desire for change and the fundamental tools needed to help you to be the best you can be.

Winter Squash: No Tricks, Just a Treat

Pumpkins are not just for carving into exciting faces that illuminate kids’ trick or treating at Halloween. Like other winter squash, pumpkins are nutritional marvels, rich in the beta-carotene our bodies can convert into Vitamin A.

After the Marathon: A Guide to Quick Recovery

Congratulations, fellow marathoner! You can return to full physical and mental strength quickest with some all-important recovery steps you can take from the moment you cross the finish line. There also are ways how to beat the Post-Marathon Blues. (Hint: Do you like cheesecake?)

Uta’s Yoga and Stabilization Guide for a Better Running Technique

Runners, especially, can benefit from a well-balanced yoga and stabilization program. Uta suggests effective combinations of poses and exercises that have helped her gain the flexibility and balance that can lead to a better running technique for everyone.

Keeping A Cool Focus: Just A Few More Days Until Your Marathon Celebration

You have prepared well for your marathon! Now you can look forward to rewarding yourself with an unforgettable “Day of Celebration.” I wish you not only a wonderful race, but also one of the most memorable experiences of your life.

Getting Your Children Excited about Running

Children naturally like to move and play. Running can be an activity that they can embrace and lead to a life of fitness and health. Uta shares her thoughts on how you can get your child excited about running.

Tapering: Maximizing the Remaining Weeks of Training Before Your Marathon

You are finally in your “tapering” period and counting down to the marathon. It is time now to build your “cool focus” by running shorter distances faster. Tapering allows your body and mind to recover properly so that you are the best you can be on YOUR Marathon Day.

Run a Half Marathon in Ten Weeks

Would you like to move up in distance but aren’t quite ready to tackle the marathon yet? With the right half marathon training schedule, you could be ready in less than three months to run your best. The information is suited for both beginning and experienced runners alike.