What is toxic fitness culture? It's attitudes and beliefs in the "fitness" space (yes, including running) that promote unrealistic and unhealthy approaches towards exercise and fitness, and unfortunately, sometimes these things show up in the endurance running space as well. Running Explained Coach and Personal Trainer Amanda Katz joins the show to talk ALL about it!

-Toxic fitness culture in the wild

-Toxic fitness culture in endurance running

-Is more always better?

-Learning how to navigate the WHY behind certain behaviors

-Being "disciplined" vs. "disordered"

-Anxiety, guilt, and shame around not working "hard enough"

-Are your goals really YOUR goals?

-Evaluating where you get your info from

-and more!