In this episode, we discuss our pre-run routines, fueling strategies and pointers, as well as what we do for recovery after a long or intense run.  We are not professionals obviously, but have a lot to share about our research and experiences in these areas!  

Notable mentions: Sis gel, Huma gel, Athletic Greens, Honey Stinger, Ronix Massage Gun, Gas station ice & the Runner's World Book 'How to Make Yourself Poop' by Meghan Kita.

In this episode, we review David Goggins' very powerful book, Can't Hurt Me.  Our take away after reading this book is discovering how to master your mind to unlock your greatest potential.

We share some of our personal experiences with this and how we continue to work on growing our mental strength.

In this episode, we reminisce on our past race day experiences- the good, the bad, the hilarious.  We are excited to race again and hope you enjoy this stroll down memory lane!

In this Episode, we talk about how everyone has struggles.  Whether visible from the outside or not, we are all fighting our own internal battles.  We open up with some of our own personal past struggles that we work daily to continue to overcome.  Loving yourself is an ongoing process!

We discuss how running has been an outlet and therapy for all of us, even with all our very different struggles. It has helped and continues to help us in all areas of our life- personal development, mindset, habits, nutrition, water consumption, etc.  

Of course we wrap up with our weekly long run recap and throw in a few giggles!

Vunerable.  Relatable.  Comical. 

In this episode, we discuss a very important topic: if you run you are a runner! Pace, time, distance, etc. does not matter!  Claim it, own it, live it.

We cover the technicalities of different types of runs and how we incorporate them into our training- Tempo Runs, Hill Runs, Fartlek, Intervals/ Mile Repeats & Heart Rate Training.  

We talk about one of the most common misconceptions runners have- that you must always go all out.  If you want to speed up, you must first slow down.  Building endurance is a gradual process- you have to trust the process and put in the work.

In this episode, we talk about all the running things and a few of our favorites!  From shoes to fueling to pants with pockets, we cover everything that we use on the regular and hope you find our recommendations helpful.  Everything we mention is of course what works best for us, so make sure you research what would work best for you!  

A few of our favorite things:

Shoes- Brooks Running Shoes, On Running Shoes, Mizuno

Socks- Balega & Feetures

Phone/ Fuel Carrying- Flipbelt, Flipbelt capris & shorts, Koala Clip, Camelbak 

Watches/ Timing Devices- Fitbit, Garmin & Apple Watch

Attire- Under Armor Fly By shorts, Hylete Nimbus tights & Iris shorts with zipper pockets, Brooks Sports Bra, Fabletics, Biolight Headlamp

Fueling- Nuun hydration, Honey Stinger Waffles, Huma, SiS gels, Clif Blok Gummies, Amino Energy, Athletic Greens, Sqwincher Sqweeze electrolyte popsicles

Podcasts We Love- Marathon Training Academy, Another Mother Runner, Gretchen Rubin, The Strength Training Podcast, Ed Mylett, Quote of the Day Show

As a reminder, running is a simple sport and all you technically need are running shoes to get out the door, so definitely use what you have especially if you are starting out!  We just want to provide any guidance needed for products and gear we love to use or that have made our running easier and more enjoyable.

In this episode, which we are calling "Seize the Day" we cover a recent life changing event that happened to Whitney, but has impacted us all!  We discuss focusing on the positive and how the only things you can really control are your attitude and your effort.  

In this episode, we talk about our first marathon experiences and Whit recaps her day at the Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon on March 8, 2020.  Niki and Amber discuss the heartfelt experience they had at their first Marathon at St. Jude Memphis in December 2019. 

We touch on fueling for the marathon and mention all of the items that assisted us in getting to the finish line of 26.2- Huma gel, Honey Stinger waffles, Nuun hydration, and SiS gels were key. 

Main source of motivation: our dear running friend, Ashley Chockley.  We also cover how amazing it feels to have people there for you solely to support you and what it's like to spectate and cheer at a race, as opposed to running it.

We hope this episode provides an inside look at race day if you are curious as to what that is like and that you feel empowered to maybe just run a marathon yourself one day, if you haven't already taken on this challenge!

In this episode, we talk about the basics of getting started in running and how to appropriately increase your mileage if you are already a runner and are wanting to take it to the next level.  We talk shoes and the necessities.

We want your feedback! If you are a runner, what is something you wish you would have known early on or a piece of advice you would want to share?  If you are interested in becoming a runner, what is holding you back or making you hesitant???  Send us your answers on our instagram @relatablerunnerspodcast and we might just give you a shoutout on our next episode!