Cake as a “why” (1:35) battling autoimmune diseases (4:30), struggling to find a groove after 5 pregnancies in 8 years (5:15), group fitness as a difference maker (9:30), modeling healthy behavior (14:45) grace in motherhood (17:30), time and season (19:00), loving your body (20:00). 

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Item of the week 

Fathers discuss their 24 hour treadmill challenge in part 2 of 2: 

Matters of the ego (2:00), strategic quitting defined (3:35), goal setting for BHAGs (5:26), Importance of an accountability partner in fitness (8:07) 

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Fathers discuss their 24 hour treadmill challenge in part 1 of 2: 

Why (3:00), Team for Kids Charity (5:49), Run strategy (9:41), When it went wrong (11:30), Risk of setting BHAGs (13:51) 

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In this Question & Answer episode, we cover how to strategically create a morning workout habit (:34), getting your new mom exercise groove back (3:50) putting salt in your water (6:41). 

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Real talk: this was supposed to be podcast practice. What it turned into was an intimate conversation between friends about perinatal and postpartum depression with Neena Malosky, maternal mental health advocate and supermom to 7 year old Noah. 

Intrigued? Want to dig deeper? Postpartum Support International (PSI) can connect you to local resources, therapists, support groups etc. 

This episode is made possible by your support of my ZYIA Active business and a partnership with Red H Nutrition: use RUNLIFTMOM to save 10% on anything

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Challenge mainstream thinking on goal setting- reach high with a BHAG! 

Here’s an example of one in action, one achieved (Guinness World Record), & the KEY to success. 

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Learn from my oops moments! 5 very common race day mistakes: 

1. Ignoring the course map 2. Making a wrong turn 3. Not looking at weather 4. Relying on race’s provided fuel 5. Failing to acknowledge the positive lessons 

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...okay, it’s really any race. 5K? 10K? 13.1? You can use this advice. 

In this episode I reference my experience at the 2016 New Orleans marathon , Hal Higdon training plans, and share my top 3 tips (one learned the hard way after my triplet pregnancy) for mother runners. 

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My top 3 tips on waking up earlier: 

1. Start with Why 2. Drink Water 3. Sleep in your Workout Clothes. Pssst- my alarm has gone off at 4:30 am for the last 2 years! 

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