Anyone looking to kickstart her running habit—or begin a new one—will appreciate this episode featuring Jennifer Harrison, a veteran endurance coach and accomplished triathlete, and sport psychologist Erin Haugen, Ph.D. Along with the hosting duo of Sarah Bowen Shea and Amanda Loudin, they discuss:

• how adding walks into your run can re-ignite joy
• the natural ebb and flow of exercising
• getting over the fear of re-injury
• ways to shed the dread of a run
• that your “why” doesn’t need to be a deep, meaningful thing

Before Coach Jen joins around 8:40, the hosts also enjoy a quick catch-up on work (Amanda) and family (Sarah).

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