March 13, 2023

Running Like a Badass: Tips, Motivation, and Mindset with Kelly Roberts

40 minutes

On this week’s episode we have Kelly Roberts, who is the head coach and creator of the Badass Lady Gang, an inclusive running community made by women for women. Today we are going to be hearing Kelly’s story, how she started running, the making of the Badass Lady Gang community, and discussing some running tips and misconceptions.

Head coach and creator of the Badass Lady Gang, Kelly Roberts’ pre-BALG fitness routine consisted mostly of struggling through the elliptical and trying to shrink her body. It wasn’t until hitting post-college life, poised with a theatre degree, student loans, and the onset of panic, that she found running. Running forced Kelly to ditch perfectionism and stomp out fear of failure. Viral selfies from the nyc half marathon struck a chord with women who could relate to the struggle, and soon the Badass Lady Gang was born.

BALG is about enjoying life with a side of running. Kelly’s philosophy measures success by confidence gained, not pounds lost. If you aren’t having fun, it’s time to pivot. Kelly is an RRCA certified coach and has completed Dr. Stacy Sims ‘Women Are Not Small Men’ certification course helping coaches better serve their female athletes. Over the years Kelly has coached thousands of women from brand new runners to those chasing Boston marathon qualifying times, appeared on the cover of Women’s Running Magazine, joined Nike at the Women’s World Cup, and created a worldwide body image empowerment movement called the Sports Bra Squad. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Kelly's Instagram: @kellykkroberts
Badass Lady Gang Instagram: @badassladygang
Badass Lady Gang Website: https://www.badassladygang.com/

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