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• 272. Why Do People Say "Treadmill Running Isn't Real Running"?

  Treadmill running As we head into the winter months, it can be hard to train outside in the sub zero temps but it can also be dangerous with the icy footing. Many people opt for the treadmill for a number of reasons. It can be a topic of mixed emotions for many runners. I know I personally felt shamed by runners in the past for utilizing the treadmill despite exclusively training on a treadmill for a few marathons in my earlier years as a runner with great success.  Why is the treadmill so controversial? Why do some people crush it on the treadmill? Why does the treadmill feel so hard to some people? Should you utilize the incline feature?

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• 271. Are you in a plateau or did you reach your full potential already?

  271. Did you peak with running already or is it a plateau? Have you ever heard the quote “what would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?” that is a good one for todays podcast episode. A lot of people would love to look into a crystal ball and see what their full potential is if they gave running their all. Many people allow fear of failure to hold them back from giving 100% commitment/effort into The truth is that most people quit before they reach their full potential OR they stop putting in the same effort. It’s important to recognize that there is more to life than running so of course many people have other goals they want to pursue, but it’s important what language we use when we talk about our potential in the sport. I often hear people say they think they already reached their full potential within the sport after a few years. Did you really reach your full potential in the sport or are you stuck at a plateau? How do you know if it’s a peak or a plateau How long have you been training Have you changed your training within the past 2-3 years Have you focused on various events in running Have you been coached Peaking: How can you continue to motivate yourself to be in endurance events if you already reached your peak? What if you didn’t reach your true potential but you don’t want to continue to train at that high of a level? Plateau How can you breakthrough How long would it take to breakthrough What does it really take to achieve some of those big goals like OTQ or BQ Do you actually have the desire to put in that much work? Sacrifices in place  Athletes give us their races vs us recommending races

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• 270. Anyone train for & finish a marathon: Listen For How

  Before getting into the running, I was actually a SMOKER who couldn’t even run down the block. I used to hold onto the belief that marathons and races in general were for people who were not like me. I genuinely didn’t know that it was physically possible for me to build up to be able to run long distances let alone a FULL MARATHON. Now I have 27 marathons under my belt and have helped thousands of people go from beginner runners to marathon finishers. In this episode we are going to talk about what it takes to build up to a marathon and how to do it safely so that you can continue to run for a lifetime and not just be a ‘one and done’.  Marathoning maybe USED to be just for elite, but with the recent running BOOM we are starting to see that normal every day people with no experience can achieve amazing things and build up to a marathon. If your goal was to run a marathon in the next 6-9 months and you had NEVER done a run before, where should you start? Start with walking  Run/Walk intervals every other day Start with 10-20 min and build up Cut back weeks every 2-3 weeks Find a half marathon half way through the training Join a a group or find someone/something to be apart of community is everything Don’t worry about workouts- go at a zone 2 pace How do you know if you are running the correct pace? Zone 2 is going to be the safest place to be- grab a HR monitor and 60-70% of your max HR Another way to do this is think of a pace that you are not needing to take breaks from- should feel super easy. Breathing is light Your long run pace should be the same as your easy run pace How to build the long run You have to have increase long runs to be able to finish a marathon Old rules state to not have a long run be more than 30% of your weekly mileage, but these rules may not apply if you are newer to the sport and just can’t run high mileage yet. - to balance out the fact that it is risky to have such a long run relative to weekly mileage (ie a 12 mile long run when you only run 20 miles a week) we will want to keep these long runs extremely slow. Confidence is key Everyone is nervous about the marathon distance I’ve done 27 marathons and still freak out about long runs It’s good to find something to distract yourself and remain calm in the early miles FUELING! This is no joke. You can get ‘away’ with faster on shorter runs but when you make the jump to doing 60-90 min runs, it’s going to hit different. Fueling is EVERYTHING Eat a carb rich breakfast Take 60 grams of carbs PER HOUR minimum.  Aim for 1000mg of sodium PER HOUR Train the way you plan to race Don’t ruin your race by putting too much time goal pressure It’s fun to push yourself but it’s not fun to overshoot your capabilities and end of hitting the wall.

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• 269. Should you wear shorts running in 20 degrees?

  Winter is upon us! We are located in Minneapolis, MN where it can be sub zero temps and often hits -40 f windchills every winter at least once. When you running outside in January it’s usually a sea of ice and snow so much so that our ‘running trails’ now become ski trails with natural snow. We like to think of ourselves as experts in training outside during the winter months since it can snow here 6 months out of the year. We decided to do a podcast with our top tips for training in the snow. Gradually getting used to it: some people go out ‘no matter what’ Ice/snow Treadmill is a good tool Fall gradually expose yourself  How do you dress for different temps Windchill vs air tempo Footing/snow

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• 268. How to not fail at your new years goals- Listen to this!

  As we approach a new year, there are tons of athletes setting new years goals and resolutions for 2025. But in order to really achieve goals in the future, it is important to reflect back on what we have done in the past. Is there anything we want to change going forward? How can we become a better version of ourselves in the future? Many people set intentions to become better in the future but they fail to recognize the things that have held them back in the past. We often repeat the same patterns over and over again without realizing the issue at hand. Stuck in a rut of the same old training over and over Comfort zone Over training? No workouts? Same goals every year Law of diminishing returns Juggling kids practices & working out Too many goals in too many directions BQ PR Orange Theory Ironman Lack of accountability for when things get challenging Anyone can stay on track for a few weeks or months- what happens when you get sick or are not feeling great? Process drive goals vs outcome based goals You have to commit to the process

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