Run Farther, Faster, Happy (106)

Seasoned Athlete

On today’s episode I talk about the joys that running can bring to your routine as well as your athletic life. It’s no secret I did not start off as a runner, in fact, I avoided running at all costs. But I have found a love in running and I think you can as well.

Running can be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding parts of your day and in this episode, I have included some steps to finding the runner in you.

We discuss:

- Running as a journey not a process.

- Being patient with yourself and trusting the process.

- Incorporating strength training.

- Treating yourself to running shoes.

- Incorporating speed training.

… and more!

Here are some highlights.

Pushing Yourself.

“The idea of running for 10 minutes without stopping seemed completely ludicrous to me, just out of control, crazy, insane. But I did it. It was hard, but I finished, and I was damn proud of myself. Eventually, the app asked me to run 20 minutes without stopping, same thing. Did it hard, finished. Proud of myself. I kept building to the point where I could run a 5K race, then a 10k race. The weekend of my 40th birthday, I ran my first half marathon.”

Understanding Your Body

“A big mistake that new runners make is to just run without doing any other type of strength training. I mean, I did it back when I started, but here's why, this is a mistake that can be holding you back from making progress. Running is a repetitive stress movement meaning you're using the same muscles in the same way over and over again, and in a fairly high impact way. If you don't strengthen your body to support this repetitive stress, it can lead to injury, which most definitely will not help you run farther, run faster or be unhappy. This is why strength training is important.”

Starting off on The Right Foot

“Another common thing that new runners do is to run on beat up shoes. It makes sense, this is a new hobby and you're not sure it's going to stick. So you don't want to throw down a bunch of money to buy shoes that you don't know if you're going to wear for the long term. But here is why I encourage you to get yourself new running shoes, as soon as you are able, because they can change your running game.

If you've been wanting to run a Spartan Race or similar obstacle race, or level up to your first competitive race, I've got good news for you. races are back on the calendar and I want to help you make this goal happen.

Join me on Saturday May 22^nd for Start Line Strong, a movement-based masterclass that will take you from feeling overwhelmed and underprepared to on fire to run your first obstacle race, or your first competitive race.

Part workout, part workshop, Start Line Strong will give you the tools you need to ditch the fear and feel ready to sign up and show up to race, all while getting an amazing all levels workout in the process. Start Line Strong takes place on Saturday, May 22nd at 8am PT/11am ET, and it's free to attend.

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