
About this episode
In this episode of the podcast, we (Sara & Austin) discuss common areas of struggle for runners of all skill levels! These mistakes present themselves as ‘traps’ because they threaten to hinder progress, and potentially even cause regression for some runners.
The most common traps that we address are…
- Running someone else’s training or race approach
- Running more miles than what’s on your plan
- Believing that your training schedule is ‘fixed’
- Overlooking the importance of training ‘fuel’
- Trying new things on race day
- Prioritizing running, alone
Chances are, you will benefit from our conversation around one or more of the above traps!
We hope that this episode reinforces your perspective of what’s most important to do and not do, for an effective, sustainable, and joyful approach to running.
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