Episode 66. Suckcess: How To Deal With A Bad Run

Those crap runs. They're going to happen now and again. No way around it. Sometimes you're just going to feel sluggish, out of shape, slow. Sometimes you're going to be bored the entire run. Unmotivated. Uninspired. You name it. Sometimes you're going to know why the run was terrible and other times you're going to be lost when it comes to an explanation for the crappy run you just ran.

So, what to do?
Well, that's what this episode is all about!

By the end of this show you'll know just how you can look for and find the suckcess in a run that sucks. Believe me, it's there. And sometimes that suckcess can be the most satisfying, substantial, impactful and insightful kind of success. 

I hope you love the the episode. 
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Episode 65. Lessons From The Paris Olympics 

Okay, let's talk about Paris 2024! Because there is so much to talk about. Now, this isn't an episode of me breaking down certain events or races (but we can do that in a future episode if you want!). I give you my biggest takeaways from the games as a whole. And I watched the summer games through a few different lenses. I watched as a fan. I watched as an athlete. I watched as a coach. And I watched as a simple human being. And each of this different viewpoints strengthened the other viewpoints. I hope you enjoy this episode as I roll through some of the great lessons from the Olympic games. And make sure you watch the Paralympics that start August 28th and go through September 8th!

Get all the details for the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games here!

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Episode Details
0:00 Welcome/Intro/Ramblings
12:56 You Don't Need To Be Jerk To Win
17:26 Passion Often Leads To Perseverance
20:31 The Fans Matter
23:46 Almost Every Olympian... Does Not Medal
28:06 Coaching Has Changed
30:41 Youth Served It Up!
34:11 Citius, Altius, Fortius, Communiter

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Episode 64. Hope.

If you run then you're a hopeful person. If you are on a run... you have hope that the run will help you get better in some way. And if you have ever been around a starting line then you have been near one of the most hopeful places on this space rock. And that's a good thing because if you want to run as best as you can then you not only need to have hope you need to know you got it.

This is an episode (following episode 62 Confidence and episode 63 Patience) about another essential ingredient for running success. Whether it's the hope one has before a run or the hope one has when they write a training plan or the hope one has when they start a race it's obvious that hope is always there for the most successful runners and coaches.

I hope you love the episode. See what I did there. I hope so.

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Episode 63. Patience.

All we need is just a little patience. That's what Guns N' Roses said at least. And they were close. We need more than patience. But we do definitely need some patience. This episode is all about one of the essential ingredients to success in running. And it's an important episode because so many runners misconstrue what patience really means. It's not inaction. It's not wasting time. It's not being detached or complacent wither. Patience demands perseverance. And it demands courage and hope. And all of those things help you become a better runner... and a better person too. So, enjoy the episode and please be patient with some of my rambling. You'll be better for it. And thank you to coach tammie of the Show Up Society for another great Mindset Minute. 

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Episode 62.  Confidence.

This one is an important one because success in this most excellent sport of ours is so dependent on your mental and mindful state. And whether or not you are confident plays such a big part on both your mental and mindful state. The problem is that so many athletes and coaches (and parents and teammates) don't understand what confidence really is (and isn't) or how to work on it. Make sure you give this episode a listen and share it with athletes, coaches and parents because we are

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Episode 61:  Mix It Up!

That's right. Diversity wins. That simple sentence is one of my foundational truths as a coach. And I'm not just talking about making sure that you're running recovery runs and long runs and fartlek runs and tempo runs and intervals and hill workouts. I do mean all that too. But I'm also talking about diversifying your purposes and your goals. And I'm talking about bringing diversity into your mindset and how you measure the success of your running. I'm talking about making sure that consistency doesn't become constantly. And I'm talking about diversity should lead to flexibility and should strengthen your strengths and strengthen your weaknesses. I talk about so much more but you are just going to need to listen to the episode to find out what else all that is.
There's also a Mindset Minute with the always great coach tammie of the show up society. It's an all around great episode. And yes, this is about running and this is not about running.

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Episode 60:  How To Train For Nothing At All.

It gets asked all the time. What should I do? I'm just coming back. I just started. I just finished my big race. I don't want to race. What... should... I... do... because I'm not training for anything? Don't worry! I got you covered! Episode 60 is all about answering one of the most asked questions that I get. We'll talk about the questions you need to ask yourself and the freedom you need to give yourself and the respect you need to give yourself when you are running and training for nothing at all. And we got a Mindset Minute with coach tammie bennett of the show up society. You think I'm going to miss out on having a Mindset Minute when I have access to the mindset coach extraordinaire? No way! So, enjoy the show and please share it with anyone and everyone that needs it.

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Episode 59: Running Isn't Boring (But Some Runners Are).

I hear it. I hear it all the time. Running is boring. No. No, it's not. Running the same run every day will get boring though. Running the same pace every day will probably get boring. Running with no purpose, running that's always too hard, running that's always too easy... yes, all of those things done consistently can lead to one thinking that running is boring. But, let me tell you this... it ain't the running that's boring. It's the runner. It's not running that's deciding to do those things! It's the runner!

This episode breaks down how we can become boring runners and more importably how to make sure you don't become a boring runner and how to keep your running fresh. Sounds like a great episode, right? Well, it's even better than what you're thinking! Because there is a Mindset Minute with coach tammie bennett of the Show Up Society!

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Episode 59. Rest Days

Rest Days. Their essential to every athlete. In fact, great running is dependent on great recovery. So, why do we have such a hard time taking the rest we need? Why are we so bad at recovery? Maybe it's because we're looking at rest and recovery the wrong ways. Maybe we're being told the wrong things about work and workloads. Maybe we're not being told the right things. Well, my hope is that this episode helps a little bit. Because we have a rest and recovery problem.

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Episode 57:  Slow Down.

Sometimes you need to slow down to do it right, gain control, maintain form, be present, be your best. And sometimes you need to slow down to speed up, go faster, go further, do more. This is about running, for sure. Easy runs and long runs and speed runs. But this is not about running too. Sometimes you need to slow down to be in the moment, the conversation, the life you are living.

This one was inspired by the Olympic Trials but also inspired by the trials we get through each and every day. Hope you enjoy the episode. 

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