There are basically two ways to approach any challenge.

One way is to focus on all the reasons why you can’t do it.

The other way is to focus on all the reasons why you can.

I find it interesting that so many people choose option one when facing anything challenging in their life.

They spend a lot of time and energy focusing on why they can’t do it.

Today I want to talk about why we do this, why we argue for our limitations, how this kind of thinking is keeping you stuck, and I offer some suggestions for what to do instead.

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Here’s a fact: if you are trying to lose weight and you are hungry all the time, it is going to be a very difficult struggle.

This is exactly why most people quit diets – they can’t deal with the constant, intense feelings of hunger.

Today, I’m talking about the problem of hunger and how to solve it.

I’ll explain the different types of hunger, how to tell if you are actually hungry, which foods increase your hunger and which reduce it, and how all of this relates to your running.

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There seems to be a lot of misleading information out there about intermittent fasting.

People think it will mess up your metabolism, or it’s unsafe, or it’s just plain crazy.

The truth, however, is very different. Intermittent fasting is not only safe, but it provides some pretty amazing health benefits for runners, especially when combined with a low-carb diet.

Today, I’m going to separate fact from fiction and share all of the incredible positive health benefits of intermittent fasting.

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If you have big goals and dreams for yourself, if you’re the kind of person who wants more out of life, then achieving those big goals and dreams will require you to do hard things.

To get there means there will definitely be a period when things will get hard.

Things are eventually going to suck.

Today on the podcast, I’m talking about embracing the suck.

Most people want to do the opposite, they want to avoid the suck.

But here’s the thing, the suck is going to happen whether you like it or not, so it’s better that you learn how to embrace it, rather than resist it.

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For decades, we’ve been taught that saturated fat is bad, it causes all kinds of health issues like obesity and coronary heart disease, and that the solution is to replace all the “unhealthy” fats like butter and lard with “heart-healthy” fats like vegetable oil.

The problem though is that ever since we’ve increased our consumption of vegetable oils, we’ve just gotten fatter and sicker.

What the heck is going on?

In this episode, I get to the bottom of this issue and explain why vegetable oils are actually very bad for our health as humans, and what oils you should use instead.

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Today, I’m talking about what happens when you commit to achieving something, and I mean really committing to it. It’s like the difference between saying you’re going to run a marathon one day and actually signing up for a race and training for it.

There’s a subtle but powerful shift that happens in your brain when you decide to go all-in on a goal. Making a real commitment early on in the process is often the one thing that differentiates those who succeed from those who do not.

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In this episode of the Running Lean podcast, I break my silence about making the switch to eating meat again. Many of you know that I’ve been a big proponent of the plant-based diet for the last 10 years and hearing that I’m now eating meat again may come as a bit of a surprise.

I wanted to record this episode to explain what led me to make the switch, answer questions about why I made this change (and why now), and talk about the impact it’s had on my overall health and athletic performance.

I also talk about what this means for you as a listener of the podcast or as a coaching client.

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Jen Wright is a co-founder of Real Human Performance here in Cincinnati. Jen specializes in stress management, performance optimization, and mind-body resilience training. She spent 18 years in health & human performance as a Science & Tech Advisor with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense Sciences Office, and later as a Deputy at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Performance Wing.

For the past ten years she’s been working as a posttraumatic growth coach and mind-body researcher working in trauma-recovery, addiction-recovery, and with other growth-minded humans that value personal development.

Today we talk about…

Jen is an amazing human doing transformational work and I know you’re going to love this interview!

Be sure to check out Jen’s upcoming Breath Training Workshop for Runners: Fueled-Up and Stitch Free

Our next intensive masterclass for runners begins Monday, August 3rd. Learn exactly how to become a fat-adapted runner in just six weeks’ time. Become leaner, get stronger, run faster, and run longer than you ever imagined. Learn more & apply: www.runningleancoaching.com/masterclass

If you enjoy this episode and it inspires you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @pmcgilvray.

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Let’s face it, it’s been a challenging year for all of us. Just consider the impact the COVID-19 global pandemic has had on each of us – this year has been a huge challenge!

We’ve all been forced outside our comfort zones and into a place that feels very uncomfortable, and very challenging.

But what I want to talk about today is how it’s these very challenges that we face that show us who we really are.

It’s the challenges that force us to grow.

It’s the challenges that change us – sometimes in profound ways – that we never would have experienced if it weren’t for going through all the discomfort of those challenges.

The challenges we face are ESSENTIAL for our growth as human beings.

Our next intensive masterclass for runners begins Monday, August 3rd. Learn exactly how to become a fat-adapted runner in just six weeks’ time. Become leaner, get stronger, run faster, and run longer than you ever imagined. Learn more & apply: www.runningleancoaching.com/masterclass

If you enjoy this episode and it inspires you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @pmcgilvray.

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I’m here with a special edition of the podcast to give you a quick update on what’s coming – The Running Mind Podcast is getting a new name!

I want the podcast name to more accurately represent the material I’m teaching, and so I’m making a very minor change to the name of the show.

You don’t have to do anything at all. The next time you download an episode, it will have a different picture and you’ll see the new name, that’s really about it!

I’ll still be delivering the same great content that you love: running mindset, nutrition, weight loss, becoming fat-adapted, running motivation, and so much more!

I’ll just be doing it under a slightly different name.

So, what’s the new name? You’ll have to listen to find out!

Our next intensive masterclass for runners begins Monday, August 3rd. Learn exactly how to become a fat-adapted runner in just six weeks’ time. Become leaner, get stronger, run faster, and run longer than you ever imagined. Learn more & apply: www.runningleancoaching.com/masterclass

If you enjoy this episode and it inspires you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway! Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @pmcgilvray.

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