After trying just about everything to fight chronic fatigue, Emil found a physiotherapist who helped him slowly build up a running program. He details how he took 14-15 months to implement a walk-run program and get up to a 5k distance. Although he still was fatigued, running boosts his mood and he had to learn to let his body get used to training.
His advice:
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Join us as we interview masters runner and marathoner Joe Emas. Joe is a stellar story-teller and motivator. He teaches us to:
We all need mentors, in running, health, fitness, and life. In today's episode, we discuss finding unexpected mentors in our running- people of all ages, paces, and backgrounds.
Specifically, we cover strategies to seek out new mentors as a runner and focus on always staying open to asking questions and learning about other runners to maximize our own journey.
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Putting yourself at the starting line of a race or deciding to start a training program to get back in shape can be anxiety-provoking. Pre-race nerves are real and almost everyone has them.
We discuss 5 ways to minimize your pre-race anxiety (or training nerves)- for those who are seasoned racers and those who are setting a goal to start running.
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If you are a runner or trying to get back into running, what's on your checklist for the month?
We discuss 7 ways to uplevel your running and fitness this month!
1) How can you make challenging things just a little easier to handle?
2) What is one way you can get a little more mental clarity on the run?
3) How can you best document your progress to ensure future success?
4) Why should you surprise yourself with small rewards?
5) How can you stop the stalling before heading out for a run?
6) What's one way to maximize fitness all day and not just on the run?
7) How can taking a cold shower change your mindset?
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Most people are not runners. Most people are not concerned with their nutrition. Which means, most people are not going to understand your level of commitment and will consider your running "weird".
We discuss 4 ways to handle dealing with non-supportive friends and family, and people who simply don't understand your running. Spoiler alert- they don't have to understand your running, they don't have to love running, and you can still love each other!
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As runners over 40, there are a lot of things out of our control. The weather, the hills, the stress from family and friends, a heavy load at work- you are busy people. The one thing we can always control in our health and fitness is our reaction to what happens in each workout and race.
We discuss "Who are you when things get hard" and four specific ways to address hard races, hard workouts, and hard times in our lives. We also review how to stop avoiding doing the hard things out of fear.
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Have you ever noticed you get sick at the same time every year?
Or maybe that you get injured at the same time during a training cycle for every marathon that you run?
For you, maybe you hit rock bottom fatigue levels on a certain day each week.
We discuss methods to be proactive about rest related to our running over age 40. Instead of trying to be superwomen and supermen, we discuss healthy ways to focus on our running, health, and nutrition to ensure that we get enough rest.
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Here's what we don't discuss in this episode: goals, habits, or resolutions related to running.
Here's what we discuss in this episode: LEARNING and why continuous learning keeps us sharp and ultimately helps our running and fitness.
This episode is short and to the point but will remind you of the importance to never stop learning.
Have you ever been told that you will never run again? Or maybe, as you are dealing with an injury, the health care practitioner told you just to stop running, only for the injury to return as soon as you return to running.
Listen in as guest Jena Ziegler discusses how the running after age 40 crowd can reduce the chance of running injuries from happening in the first place. She is an RRCA and UESCA Certified Run Coach. She also details her recommendations for a safe and positive return to running after managing a running injury. Jena discusses "rage walking" and how to recover, all in a way that is doable for busy runners.
Jena's links:
Recommendation for Chris Johnson The Running Zone Podcast (strength)
Her Instagram
Her Website (where you can book coaching and PT)
How do you want your running to feel in 2024? What word describes how you want your running AND your life to be in the next 12 months? We discuss strategies to brainstorm a word that reflects what you want to happen, and the why behind choosing a theme word for the year. We also provide example words for runners setting goals and resolutions (this is not a resolution) and focus on the FEEL.
Join us if you are interested in maximizing your running over 40 next year and making sure that you make every day the best you can.
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