She Decided to Run Her Way

Have you ever gone for a run and right out of the gate, maybe 15-20 minutes in you’re struggling to maintain an easy-effort pace? Does your body feel like it’s working 10 times harder than what the numbers on your Garmin are showing?

Or…maybe you went for a long run and you hit a point where your body just couldn’t run anymore? You had to turn around and head back walking because you just couldn’t muster up the energy to run one more mile, much less another minute?

Or possibly you’ve been feeling wiped out and completely exhausted after your regular runs or workouts for the past few months and you need to lay in bed for hours afterward because that’s what it takes to feel better and function for the rest of the day?

If any of these scenarios sound familiar, then it’s highly likely you’re dealing with fatigue.

But what type of fatigue is it exactly?

Well, that’s exactly what I want to talk with you about in today’s podcast episode. 

Today I’ll be diving in and explaining 3 different types of fatigue that might be at play with your running, how to know which one you’re dealing with, and what to do about it!

Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 53: My Top 3 Pre-Run Whole-Food Fueling Ideas Based on Popular Diets

Episode 46: My Top 8 “Go-To” Whole Food Fueling Sources During a Run

Episode 37: Quick & Simple Pre-Run Fueling Ideas to Keep You From Feeling Crappy, Sluggish, and Down-Right Fatigued During Your Runs

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I often get asked as a running coach, “what should I eat, what’s the best fueling strategy, or what should I eat before a run, during a run, or after a run?”

All of which are great questions, because I absolutely think you should have an intentional fueling strategy. 

But rarely do I get asked these questions:

• “What should I eat outside of my running that will optimize my running, so I feel better and stronger during my runs?” 
• Or even more importantly, “what should I eat when I’m not able to run because of an injury or an illness?”

I really think these questions are much better questions to be asking. And because they’re not being asked, and I really think they should be, I just thought, heck…I guess today I’ll just bring them to your attention.

So in today’s episode, I’ll be talking about how these “better” questions can be answered by taking a Nutritional Therapy approach vs. a “fueling” or “nutrition” approach, as well as why it matters and why I really think you should be focusing on Nutritional Therapy instead of “fueling” or “nutrition.”

Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 071: “Where are Electrolytes and Other Minerals Leaking In Your Life?”

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The world is really running on caffeine!

Drinking tea and coffee has become one of the most popular traditions today. Around the world, it’s something that’s consumed by almost every single culture and for many, it’s a daily ritual that is truly treasured.

Today I want to offer you a suggestion - making connections. Walk away making some connections with how you’re feeling, what type of coffee or tea you’re consuming, and why you drink it in the first place. 

As well as really thinking about unexplained symptoms you might be experiencing that are negatively impacting you and that could also impact your running.

In today’s episode I’ll be sharing 3 things:

• A little background about coffee and tea - some things you may not know.
• Factors you may want to consider when deciding if drinking coffee or tea is beneficial to you or if you should cut back.
• Symptoms you might be experiencing, as well as health conditions you might have, which can be made worse when consuming coffee or tea. 

Join me today and I promise - I’m not gonna tell you to give it up altogether. I’ll let you make that decision for yourself after listening to today’s episode.

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Often times during the colder months, you might cut back on your running and training because well…it’s frickin’ cold outside, and sometimes the roads are iced over and slippery to run on. Plus you may not want to run on the treadmill all Winter long. 

So instead of losing all those gains you’ve made during the Fall with your running, adding in snowshoeing in place of one of your long runs or one of your maintenance runs, will help you get outside safely, move your body, and maintain what you’ve already built.

In today’s episode, I’ll share the 4 benefits snowshoeing can provide your running and why I think you should add it to your fitness mix!

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Episode 028: How to Use the Winter Months to Realign Your Running and Focus on Your Weak Links

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Today I wanted to share with you a little “behind-the-scenes” of my most recent accomplishment and how I almost quit…twice. 

You see, I set a goal for myself many years ago that by the time I turned 50 I’d do this BIG thing, and as the years kept ticking away and I got closer and closer to turning 50, which I will be early next year, this desire kept tugging at my heart and surfacing in my head. 

And as that happened I found myself pushing it away and talking myself out of it because I just didn’t know how I could pull it off with all that I had going on. My brain was constantly directing my thoughts to how hard it would be and all that I didn’t have.

But regardless of those thoughts I still took the leap and I jumped all in!

This is why the intention of today’s episode is to share with you my struggle, explain my reasons for pushing through, and more importantly encourage you to not give up or quit if you’re possibly standing in a place of wanting to.

Join me for this “behind-the-scenes” and find out what my most recent accomplishment was!

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Often times I think we get in the habit of thinking things are out of our control when it comes to our time - not having enough for our running and training.

We've gotten used to responding to everyone else's needs before our own. And as a result, we're not where we'd like to be with our running, fitness, weight, body, or health, and we're a little resentful.

Join me today as I dive into the topic of "Asking for What You Need with Your Running" so that you get back your time and the results you want…without being resentful!

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You might be surprised to know that even the fittest people, who have the healthiest diet can leak minerals that are essential to their bodies.

Today I’m diving deep into some of the most common symptoms people experience which are signs of mineral deficiencies and mineral imbalances. I’ll also explain 7 areas in your life or things you might be doing that can cause them to leak, as well as offer ideas on how to support getting more of them and holding on to them once you get them!

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Today’s episode is simply a little “food for thought.” 

I wanted to share with you an idea or a shift in your thinking that you may be craving right now with your running and your fitness.

This idea stems from my ability over the years to overcome my deeply engrained running patterns and beliefs that kept me from having a sustainable running practice that I actually enjoyed. 

You might be currently standing and stuck where I once was:

• Consumed with how you look.
• Committed to a training schedule that has you working “all out, all of the time,” because that’s just what you do!
• Criticizing yourself for either missing a run or workout, or not hitting a specific pace that you keep telling yourself you should hit by now!
• Pushing or powering through aggravations, even though you know you have an injury creeping up.
• Feeling so depleted, tired, and exhausted, but you continue to run and workout because operating any other way just doesn’t seem possible. 

Well if that’s you, then this episode is 100% meant for you! 

Let me just say up front that those thoughts, beliefs, and patterns of training (that I’m all too familiar with) are the quickest way to break down, burn out, and quit altogether.

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Today’s episode is all about overstriding - why I think it’s helpful to minimize or prevent it if you’re someone who’s possibly doing it.

If you’ve been running for some time and you think you already know all there is to know about overstriding, I’d like to challenge you to stick around today, because I truly believe you’ll snag at least one new insight from today’s episode because often times, as we go about our running there, are times that we’re either in a different state of mind when we listen to something or at a different stage with our running, and we often hear things differently or need the information when we maybe didn’t need it before. 

So if that’s you, I hope you’ll consider hanging with me for a bit today as I share with you:

• what stride length is
• what overstriding is
• why many runners do it
• why you want to minimize or prevent it
• why it’s less common with trail running
• and…ultimately have you walking or running away with an understanding of how this will keep you running strong and staying injury-free.

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Do you feel tired, exhausted, and worn out from driving yourself into the ground trying to fit it all in, running and working out in a way that’s based on other people’s expectations of you, not your own?

Agendas and expectations that you adopted without ever asking yourself “why?” 

In today’s episode, I want to encourage you to strip away those expectations, and intentionally decide for yourself what you want your running and fitness to be about, so you can get to the heart of what makes you happy.  

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