Enneagram is a model of understanding your personality and motivations. While its scientific validity is mixed, some research indicates it may be helpful for understanding personal growth. Whether or not it is psychometrically valid, Enneagram is a popular way to help understand your motivations - which can help you through the psychological aspects of running. In this episode, we take a less scientific, more fun approach with Jillian Keaveny, a Denver-based coach who uses Enneagram to help athletes understand motivation and areas for growth.

You will learn:

✅ What is Enneagram and how can it be useful for runners

✅ The three instinctual biases and nine types of Enneagram

✅ How athletes can use the Enneagram type to understand their motivation in training

✅ The limitations of using Enneagram

✅ Are some Enneagram types more common amongst runners?

Connect with Jillian and learn more about your Enneagram:

➡️Jillian’s website and programs: jilliankeaveny.com

➡️ Instinctual Biases quiz https://enneagram-on-demand.com/instinctual-biases-quiz/

➡️ Enneagram Type quiz: https://enneagram-on-demand.com/type-quiz/

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