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Today I have a special treat for you, I’m sharing a candid conversation I recently had with Pete Caigan.

Pete is one of my clients who has had a pretty remarkable transformation over the last 6 months or so.

Before finding me, Pete was training for an ultramarathon and found himself gaining quite a bit of weight.

He ended up getting a DNF (did not finish) at his first 50k attempt and was determined to try again and succeed.

He shares his story of changing his diet, getting fat-adapted, losing weight, and attempting that same 50k again.

I hope you enjoy this episode of ultramarathon redemption with Pete Caigan, his story is truly inspiring!

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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Recently, I completed a self-supported, solo 12-hour run.

I’ve always wanted to do a 12-hour event, but I could never really find a race that spoke to me.

So, I decided to take things into my own hands and do it myself!

In this episode of the podcast, I share what I learned running solo for 12 hours – what prompted me to want to run alone for so long, how I approached training, how I fueled during the event, and some interesting lessons I learned along the way.

If you’ve ever considered doing an ultramarathon, this episode is for you.

Also, if you have no desire to ever do an ultramarathon, you’ll still get a lot out of this episode because a lot of the training and fueling principles apply to races of many different distances.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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Your mindset is one of the most powerful tools you have at your disposal.

But most people do not spend any time at all working on improving their mindset.

This is crazy to me because without the right mindset, losing weight and keeping it off becomes nearly impossible.

However, armed with the right mindset, losing weight becomes easy and effortless, and your success is all but inevitable.

Everything you want for yourself but don’t already have requires a shift in your mindset in order to get it.

Change happens from the inside out and this inner work is the most important and most powerful work you can do for yourself.

So today, I’m going to lay out a whole bunch of mindset principles you absolutely need to know if you want to lose weight and keep it off.

This is part three of my three-part series called, “Weight Loss Principles Every Runner Needs to Know”.

Part one focused on nutrition principles, and part two was all about the exercise principles you need to focus on in order to lose weight, get stronger, and become the most badass version of yourself.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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Most people will agree that exercise should be included in any weight loss plan.

Unfortunately, most people think that exercise should be the ONLY component of their weight loss plan.

Eat less and move more, right?

Isn’t that the mantra that’s been forced upon us for several decades now?

How’s that actually working for you? Not great? Well, the good news is…you are not alone! It didn’t work for me either!

There’s more to losing weight than just exercising more and eating less.

I know that if you’re listening to this podcast you’re probably a runner and you think you’ve got the exercise thing down pat.

But running alone (or just running more) isn’t the answer when it comes to getting lean and strong and keeping the weight off for good.

So today, I’m going to lay out several exercise principles that every runner needs to know, especially if you want to lose weight and keep it off.

This is part two of a three-part series called, “Weight Loss Principles Every Runner Needs to Know”.

Part one focused on nutrition principles, and part three is all about the most important mindset principles you need to adopt in order to become your healthiest and most badass self.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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Nutrition is going to be the number one driver of your body composition.

If you’re a runner and you want to lose weight, you have to get your nutrition game on point.

The thinking that just running more is going to solve the weight problem for you is outdated and just doesn’t work.

There’s a lot more going on when it comes to weight loss – the types of foods we eat, the timing of our meals, what happens in our bodies when we eat certain foods, and so much more to consider.

And don’t worry, I’m going to break it all down for you here today.

My hope is that by the end of this episode, you’ll have a much clearer understanding of just how important nutrition is for weight loss, even if you’re a runner…especially if you’re a runner.

This is part one of a three-part series called, “Weight Loss Principles Every Runner Needs to Know”.

Part two will be focused on exercise principles, and part three will be all about the mindset principles runners need to focus on in order to lose weight and keep it off for good.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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At some point in your weight loss journey, you will experience a setback.

This is normal and nothing to be ashamed of.

But most people just do not handle setbacks very well.

They get down on themselves, they feel gross feelings like guilt and shame, and most of the time they just give up.

Do not do this! Instead, you have to learn how to handle setbacks properly.

So in this episode of the podcast, I break it all down for you and explain what to do instead so you’ll be handling setbacks like a badass every time they happen.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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There’s a real crisis happening in our world today, one that’s been decades in the making.

And I find it somewhat disturbing that no one is really talking about it.

It’s not making the headlines, it’s not in the news, and it doesn’t come up in your social media feed.

But if left unchecked, if we allow this crisis to continue as-is, it could lead to the end of human life – at least as we know it today.

You might think I’m being a little overly dramatic here, but I promise you I’m not.

In this episode of the podcast, I’m talking about the comfort crisis and how our insatiable quest for comfort might just lead to our downfall.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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One of the most important concepts you need to learn if you want to take back control of eating is the desire scale.

This is a tool we have recently started using in The Coaching Project and it’s been so well-received that I thought I’d share it with you here today!

When you’re trying to lose weight, sticking to your food plan makes or breaks your progress.

If you’re constantly giving in to temptations losing weight is going to be very difficult and feel pretty miserable.

Instead, if you can take back control of what foods you eat, how much, how often, etc., then losing weight will be much easier and a heck of a lot more fun!

So in this episode, I explain the desire scale, what it is, how it works, and how it might just be the key to your weight loss success.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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There are more diets out there in the world right now (and more conflicting information about those diets) than I even care to think about.

And there is one thing I’ve noticed that comes up again and again – the fact that diets don’t work.

Why? Why don’t diets work?

Every one of them claims they are THE answer to your weight loss problems and basically, every one of them fails to produce lasting results.

Today I’m going to dive into the five biggest reasons why diets don’t work and give you a few options for what you should focus on instead.

This is a replay of a very early episode of the podcast, episode #25.

I wanted to talk about this topic – why diets don’t work – here on the podcast this week and in looking through my notes I realized that this episode was REALLY good!

It basically says everything I wanted to say, so I’m just going to replay it for you today! Cool?

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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Most people think that losing weight equals suffering.

If you want to lose weight you have to stop eating all “delicious” foods forever and you will suffer every single day.

They use words like suffering, struggling, deprivation, starvation, and white-knuckling it.

I don’t know about you but all of this sounds pretty terrible to me.

If this is what you think losing weight looks like, then it’s no wonder most people quit.

If you’re suffering every day trying to lose weight, you are doing it wrong.

Today, I’m digging into the concept of making healthy eating and losing weight…fun.

Can losing weight be fun? Armed with the right mindset, I think it can absolutely be fun.

Interested in working with me in a one-on-one setting? Get the personalized guidance, support, and accountability you need to lose weight, become fat-adapted, and do it in a way that supports your long-term health and fitness goals. Click here to learn more and apply for coaching.

If you’re a runner and you struggle to lose weight, then I have just the thing to help you get started on the right track.

I put together a brand-new, fun (and free) training just for you called “5 Simple Steps to Becoming a Leaner, Stronger Runner”

I will teach you how to lose weight the RIGHT way and keep it off for good…without running a million miles a week!

Here are a few things that you’ll learn in this in-depth training…

You will learn how to crush your weight loss goals AND your running goals directly from me – The Weight Loss Coach for Runners.

If you’re ready to get leaner and stronger, run faster and longer, and become the healthiest, most badass version of yourself, then you need to check out this free training now!

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