Claris Perkins - "Take fun seriously"

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Claris Perkins is a runner, coach, and registered dietician. She talks about her experience as a runner and how she manages to keep herself motivated during races. She also shares her insights on how she advises others who come to her for guidance on running. Allison encourages her and notes how Claris is full of advice and that people should go to her.

Claris also talks about her pregnancy and how it has made her curious about the changes in her body and her training, and her postpartum recovery plans. She emphasizes not putting any expectations on herself and that she would like to run the Mobile Half. She shares her mantras for getting through tough races and how she coaches herself in those moments. Claris also talks about the danger of getting distracted during a race and how she advises her students to stay focused.

Claris Perkins
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Races Mentioned
Holiday Half
Salt Lake City Marathon
Rock N Roll Marathon
Mobile Marathon
Disney Half Marathon
Krul Lake Half Marathon
Houston Marathon
New York Marathon

Shout Outs
Woody Perkins
Trail Yeah
Steve Taylor
Catherine Taylor
ProHealth

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