Not Your Average Runner, A Running Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

I experienced something recently that got me thinking about how conditioned we are to blame ourselves when we don’t fit someone else’s expectations. It happens on airplanes with seatbelts, and it happens at races with race shirts that only come in S, M, and L.

Tune in this week to discover how you’ve been socialized by a patriarchal society with an embedded anti-fat bias, and how to break the cycle, speak up, and ask for what you want even though the answer might be a no.

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I’ve been working with some clients recently on planning for their goals. But we can’t have a conversation about goals without talking about failure, what it means to us as runners and humans, and why we’re so scared of failing. So, tune in this week to discover what to do when you’ve f*$@ed up. I’m sharing why real success never happens on the first try, why not acknowledging this reality is stopping so many people from doing incredible things, and how to get clear on where your beliefs about failure are holding you back.

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This week, I help you refine the basic skills you already have so you can truly love running and feel like the badass you are. I’m showing you why my approach to running differs from other coaches or running apps, and the 3 most common mistakes beginner runners make so you can avoid feeling defeated before you’ve even begun.

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Tune in this week as I tell the story of the half marathon that changed my life. I’m sharing why signing up for a race is never going to provide enough motivation to carry you through months of training, and you’ll discover the impact that you can have on the world just by showing up for yourself in a new way.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://notyouraveragerunner.com/257

In light of the recent bullshit decision to overturn Roe v Wade, I think we could all really use a little empowerment in our lives. This week’s episode has been pulled out of the archives because it’s still one of the most important episodes of this podcast to date. 

Carrie Mugridge and Jimmy Golden are on a mission to educate as many women as possible on self-defense. So listen in, take notes, and share it because it might just save a life.

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If you want some insight into the how-to of participating in a 100-mile Ultra, you’re in the right place. Sierra Swofford is back for an update on how her preparation played out when it was finally time for race day, and how she dealt with the curveballs that were thrown her way after she arrived in Utah for the race.

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In this episode, mobility coach and wellness expert Alex Ellis takes me on a deep dive into knee pain, knee health, and maintaining knee strength and mobility. If you’re a runner, you’re going to experience knee pain at some point, but you don’t have to stay in pain or believe the myth that weight loss is the only solution. Learn how to care for your knees and how to know when you should rest or keep running.

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Why are you telling yourself you can’t be a runner? Is it because you think you’re “too old” or because you have too many health or injury-related issues?

My guest this week is Julie Anna Johnson, a life coach and athlete with fibromyalgia, who was walker-bound just 10 years ago. She's sharing how she achieved her dream of running her first half marathon last year, and what has helped her navigate the mind drama we all experience.

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This week, I'm joined by Marissa McKool, a former public health leader turned career and life coach who helps public health professionals change their relationship to rest. And if there's anything runners need more of, it's rest. We’re discussing the unconscious belief that we need to earn our rest, and why we need to stop with these thoughts before burnout and injury inevitably set in.

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Listen in as Sade Curry shares her insights on the three reasons running helps you come back even better and stronger after a divorce. She’s offering some of the most important questions we have to ask ourselves during or after a divorce, why she chose to pave her own path forward instead of following all the rules women are expected to abide by, and her best tips for getting back out there in the dating world. 

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