Can't Stop Endurance

Coach Kevin focuses on mindset in this episode.  Coach spends a lot of time with his runners working on the mental part of the game. He shares the lessons that can help you get more comfortable being uncomfortable:

• Pushing on and persevering is hard. That is why we are endurance athletes.
• Sharpen your mental focus during your training.
• Learn to lean into the struggle. Expect it. Embrace it. 
• Seek to "write your own story"...

We first talked about Dumb Runner in Episode 14. It is one of our most listened-to episodes. Why? Because we can all relate. We are all the Dumb Runner. 
It feels like it is time to revisit, update, and add to... the Dumb Runner list.

Coach Kevin spends much of his time attempting to teach our runners how to avoid the Dumb Runner mistakes.  But…understand…   Coach is not standing on a self-righteous pedestal with a me...

Coach Kevin continues his story from Ep 71: "The Path Back To Running Joy".  He shares his race report and the lessons learned from his latest half-marathon in hopes of helping you learn from his successes and mistakes.  Coach digs into the key elements of the race:

• Pre-race strategy
• Mindset  - blocking out distractions & focusing on the mile you are in.
• Fueling strategy
• Race execution - how did pacing, mindset and fu...

Coach Kevin talks to runners about running… a lot.... all day, every day. He has been talking about running for over 40 years and somehow never gets tired of it. Some of the interesting topics and some of the common or unique questions can benefit us all.  In this episode. Coach discuss several recent conversations:

• Fueling: What is a good strategy to figure out the right formula to sustain through marathon training and how do y...

Coach Kevin discusses managing the needs of a wide variety of runners. What type of runner are you? Find out what you can do to optimize your training.

• How do running coaches tailor training plans to accommodate beginners, intermediate runners, and advanced athletes?
• One size does NOT fit all. 
• Runners don’t know what they don’t know.  So many mistakes to be made and lessons to be learned.  So many of those mistakes can be minimiz...

In this episode, Coach Kevin shares some details of his current running roadmap. 

• Where I came from and where I am going
• The search to discover "what is next".
• Battling ego, the aging process, and various hurdles along the way
• Finding gratitude for the journey

He also takes on a few questions/ topics from runners.

• Every year my holiday/ winter training suffers. What can I do?
• The value of investing in a piece of at-...

In this episode, Coach Kevin discusses the importance of a long-term, slow-burn approach to endurance goals. 

• To race a fast marathon you need to forget about racing a fast marathon for a bit.
• Are your goals competing with each other and preventing your success?
• Set the BIG goal, then forget about it and focus on the smaller goals.
• You cannot marathon your way to marathon success!
• What are the key things I should focus on??

Emai...

What are the keys to smart marathon racing? What are the important factors that can influence our race outcomes? 
Coach Kevin tells a story of four runners who all crossed the finish line side-by-side while taking four very different paths to the finish.  Which one are you? Which one do you want to be? 
What is my peak performance?
Which marathon or race should I choose for my peak race performance?
Questions? Reach...

Kristin Fant, RDN, joins the coaches to discuss the critical importance of proper fueling and nutrition for endurance athletes. Kristin sheds light on sustainable vs non-sustainable nutrition, fad diets, and disordered eating. She also discusses the complicated relationship between food and performance and some of the unique issues facing female athletes.  Follow Kristin for more great content on Instagram at @endurance.nutritionis...