Amanda Brooks is a Certified Running Coach, Certified Personal Trainer, and long-time distance runner with a passion for every facet of running. She has written thousands of articles since 2005 on her popular blog "Run to the Finish," a top fitness blog filled with detailed, researched, and fun information on every aspect of running and currently reaches over 500,000 runners and counting. She is also the Author of "Run to the Finish: The Everyday Runner's Guide to Avoiding Injury, Ignoring the Clock, and Loving the Run."

Amanda has been in the world of running for over 20 years and has helped thousands of runners do everything from taking their first jog to setting marathon PRs. She is a wealth of knowledge and shares many insights and practical advice on how to make running suck less, improve at it, and do it for life.

Key Points:

• Building healthy habits to make running part of your day
• The challenges of balancing work and running
• What it means to be a "middle-of-the-pack" runner
• The importance of a post-run refuel
• Common fueling mistakes to avoid during training and racing
• Tips to stay healthy as a runner and avoid injuries
• How to optimize sodium and electrolyte intake to boost performance
• Hydration tips for long runs
• The importance of a pre-run dynamic warm-up and how to approach it
• Returning to running after having knee surgery
• Incorporating prehab and strength training to improve as a runner
• The role that sleep plays in performance and recovery
• Benefits of hill sprints and how to incorporate them in your training
• Running fasted vs. fed
• How to approach nutritional timing to optimize performance and recovery
• What to eat before and after a training session
• Amanda's definition of ambition

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