Being injured as a runner can be painful -- and can challenge our sense of identity. This week I talk about my struggle of having a 2 month injury time out, and returning back to my first race (the Manhattan 10K) and dealing with some cognitive dissonance along the way! <a rel="payment" href="https://learn.theforwardtheory.com/">Support the show</a>If today’s episode resonated, you’ll love my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here for free: <a href='https://theforwardtheory.substack.com/'>https://theforwardtheory.substack.com/</a>

Being injured as a runner can be painful -- and can challenge our sense of identity. This week I talk about my struggle of having a 2 month injury time out, and returning back to my first race (the Manhattan 10K) and dealing with some cognitive dissonance along the way! Support the show If today’s episode resonated, you’ll love my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here for free: https://theforwardtheory.substack.com/

Being injured as a runner can be painful -- and can challenge our sense of identity. This week I talk about my struggle of having a 2 month injury time out, and returning back to my first race (the Manhattan 10K) and dealing with some cognitive dissonance along the way!&nbsp;<a href="https://learn.theforwardtheory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support the show</a>If today’s episode resonated, you’ll love my weekly newsletter. Subscribe here for free: <a href="https://theforwardtheory.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://theforwardtheory.substack.com/</a>

The mental gymnastics of dealing with an injury as a runner

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Season 4 will start soon! On a season break now. Thank you for all for listening! -- Confidence doesn’t come first—movement does. The Forward Theory is a podcast about building self-belief through action. Hosted by writer, runner, and mindset geek Sam Abousalbi, each episode explores the feedback loop that changed everything:Movement → Confidence → Momentum → More Confidence → Movement. If you’re feeling stuck, stalled, or like you’re always starting over, this show will help you shift your mindset, rebuild trust in yourself, and start creating real momentum one step at a time. You don’t need to be ready. You just need to move. (Formerly "Super Awesome You" and "Super Awesome Runner")

Season 4 will start soon! On a season break now. Thank you for all for listening! -- Confidence doesn’t come first—movement does. The Forward Theory is a podcast about building self-belief through action. Hosted by writer, runner, and mindset geek Sam Abousalbi, each episode explores the feedback loop that changed everything:Movement → Confidence → Momentum → More Confidence → Movement. If you’re feeling stuck, stalled, or like you’re always starting over, this show will help you shift your mindset, rebuild trust in yourself, and start creating real momentum one step at a time. You don’t need to be ready. You just need to move. (Formerly "Super Awesome You" and "Super Awesome Runner")

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