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This is episode 108, I'm Coach Darrell, and today we're talking about why people have such a hard time changing their bodies, feeling better, and getting healthier - and how to finally succeed. And STAY succeeding.   This is episode 108, I'm Coach Darrell, and today we're talking about why people have such a hard time changing their bodies, feeling better, and getting healthier - and how to finally succeed. And STAY succeeding.   In this episode we catch up with Coach Darrell after his unexpectedly long hiatus, and learn about his Health Coach Certification. Then we expand on what exactly he learned - what "health" and "wellness" really are, and why a holistic approach is a better path to improved health.      

Life is funny sometimes.

Every once in a while, our lives are affected in the most profound way. Often, the catalyst is something we never would’ve expected.

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The after-effects of these moments can be huge.

For Kristen Winger, this couldn't be more accurate. Before, she was a regular woman, with a regular job, living a regular life. She had problems she was dealing with, and health issues of course - but who doesn't? Then, innocently enough, running came along and slowly changed everything.

In this episode Kristen Winger joins us to share the story of her lifechanging journey. We learn what life was like when this all started, and how running entered the picture. She shares how she slowly went deeper down the proverbial rabbit hole until she found herself staring down her first full marathon. We get personal, and learn how running helped her become a mother, and what exactly the thought process is that continues to propel her forward. Finally, we talk about her biggest undertaking yet - the Ghost Train Rail Trail Race 100 Miler.

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On This Episode:

• We meet long-time listener and amazing human being Kristen Winger and learn
• • How she got into running
  • What it did for her health
  • The importance of a strong support system
  • And How it all helped make motherhood possible
• Along the way we touch on a lot of local stuff, which will all be linked to in the show notes, including
• • Running Around Plymouth
  • AnneMarie Winchester & South Shore Race Management
  • Marathon Sports and stellar staff members Steve Infascelli and Mark Hughes
  • And a BUNCH of local races
• And it all leads up to Kristen’s biggest adventure coming this October - Ghost Train Rail Trail Race 100 Miler

Episode Resources:

• South Shore Race Management
• Marathon Sports
• Marathon Sports Plymouth Facebook
• Running Around Plymouth Facebook Group
• Pineland Farms Trail Festival
• Ghost Train Rail Trail Race
• AfterShokz Trekz Air Bone Conduction Headphones
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It's funny to think how one decision, one feeling, can change the course of your life.

 

When you're staring down your first 100 mile ultramarathon, and it's less than 48 hours away...you tend to reflect on what you're about to do and, really...how you got here in the first place.

 

Join Darrell as he look at exactly what he's about to do, how he got here, and what exactly he's thinking going into this thing. Darrell also recaps this past weekend, his Mom's latest triumph, and does a fun new thing with Megan! WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!

 

This is it... the time has come. Nothing left but to do the thing. See you on the other side.

 

Follow Darrell at www.facebook.com/SoTHISIsFitness and www.instagram.com/SnuffyDX for live updates during the Ghost Train Rail Trail Race 100 Mile Ultramarathon!!! Race begins 9 am Sat 10/22 and cutoff is 3 pm Sunday 10/23.

 

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Things don't always go according to plan...when the ceiling comes crashing down on you, it can be tough to find the drive to keep on plowing forward and sticking to the plan. When conditions are less than ideal, it's up to us to hunker down, toughen up, and make up the difference from within ourselves. Darrell recaps last weekend - Megan's triumphant Hartford Marathon run, the heinous weather nightmare that was Newport Marathon, and what its really all about.

 

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Fitness is hard. Life is hard. Why does everything have to be so hard? Often we want to shed the stuff that’s harder than we feel like it has to be. And often, the thing that’s easiest to shed...is health and fitness. The gym membership. The running. The whatever. We make things harder than they have to be. We give in.

 

That struggle is what keeps us from achieving the greatness we’re all capable of, and it’s up to us to find a way to break through. Darrell talks about his own struggle, how this stuff happens, and what, ultimately, it’s gonna come down to to bust out and make it happen.

 

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Even if you’re a fitness fanatic, or had that epiphany and “found fitness”...it can be tough to get those you care about to have that same kind of “awakening”. It can be frustrating, saddening, and even cause a little anger and resentment when friends and loved ones just refuse to do something you KNOW will be beneficial for them, and that they might even enjoy! So how do you get those YOU care about to the same place? You might not like the answer…

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All too often people find themselves in an unfulfilling cycle. Get up, go to work, stare at the clock, go home...with no sense of purpose, no sense of pride, and maybe no sense of your impact on the world at large.

 

I, and many like me, spend our days differently. We wake up high on life, swipe a keyfob at the door, and walk into a world where we can help people make lasting, positive change in their lives.

 

Today I want to talk about where I work, what I do, and why, no matter how hard some days might be... I love it every damn day. Today you find out what it means to #BleedPurple.

Darrell and Megan venture out to the Foolproof brewery to experience one of the more...off-color...athletic events out there - a “beer mile”. Learn what a beer mile is, how it came to be a “thing”, and what it's really to participate in one. Also… Learn why Darrell came frighteningly close to his first voluntary DNF. And in a shocking turn of events...Megan beats Darrell in a race! All this and more in episode 5!

 

You can learn more about Foolproof Brewing Company and the events they hold (both at and away from the brewery) at www.foolproofbrewing.com

Megan & Darrell recap the mid-August race weekend of Anchor Down Ultramarathon and the Falmouth Road Race. They talk about each race, the experience they each had therein, and the big differences between the two. There was one BIG difference...and its what everything circles back around to...fun.

 

You can learn more about Anchor Down Ultramarathon at www.AnchorDownUltra.com

Check out www.RunTrueNorth.com to learn about their company and other events (including my favorite - Narragansett Summer Running Festival!).

 

And check out www.FalmouthRoadRace.com for more on THAT race.