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Every so often, something happens in sport that quietly reshapes what we believe is possible.

The recent London Marathon was one of those moments—where not one, but two runners pushed past the two-hour marathon mark. Whether you focus on the exact context or the symbolism, the impact is the sa...

Fuel Like a Runner: Stop Eating Like It Doesn’t Matter

Growing up in the 80s and 90s, in the peak of diet culture, shaped how I thought about food and my body in ways that I’m still uncovering. 

Eat less, move more. 

The next diet, diet pills, always trying to make myself smaller. 

I know I...

If you’re a runner, you probably care about getting better.

You want to run farther, feel stronger, and hit paces that used to feel out of reach. 

Maybe you just want to get stronger and be healthier. 

Either way you want to improve something.

That desire is not a bad thing. Growth is part ...

Embracing the Journey: Should You Really Do It Before You're Ready?

We hear it all the time: “Do it before you’re ready.” 

Scroll through social media, flip through a motivational book, or listen to a podcast, and this advice pops up everywhere. 

On the surface, it’s empowering—it urges you to ta...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “choose your hard.”

On the surface, it makes sense because no matter what path you take, there’s going to be some level of discomfort.

Running is hard…Not taking care of your body and dealing with the consequences of that…also hard.

Strength training is hard…...

As runners, we love a challenge. We love the doing. If we aren’t seeing the results we want, we usually think something is missing — that we need to ADD something in and do more. 

But what if it’s not about doing more?

What if you could make more progress by clearing out what’s getting in you...

Overcoming Shiny Object Syndrome: How to Stay Focused and Actually Improve Your Running

Shiny Object Syndrome.

That feeling that maybe the answer is a new training plan… a different app… a new race… or some piece of gear that’s going to finally make things click.

I’ll be honest—this is somet...

As runners, fatigue is something we all deal with. The tricky part isn’t whether we’ll feel tired—it’s figuring out what to do about it.

Do we push through?
Do we adjust the workout?
Or is it actually a day to rest?

In this episode, we wanted to talk about how we think through that decision as coach...

In today’s world, information is everywhere. Training tips. Nutrition hacks. Recovery tools. Mindset strategies. You can learn almost anything in seconds.

And yet… so many runners still feel stuck.

If information alone created change, every runner would be injury-free, strong, and consistent....

We live in a time where you can learn anything in seconds. Training plans. Nutrition strategies. Recovery hacks. Mobility routines. Mindset tools.

You know strength training matters.
You know protein supports recovery.
You know easy runs should be easy.
You know sleep affects everything.

And yet… kno...

Episode 449 — Your Running Foundation: The 3 Essentials to Move Better, Run Better, and Stay Out of Pain, Especially After 40

If running has started to feel harder than it used to—more tightness, lingering soreness, slower paces, lower motivation, recurring aches and pains—this episode is f...

Why Lindsey Vonn’s Comeback Was Not a Failure (A Masterclass in Resilience)

The Olympics are here! Woohoo! 

If you’ve been listening to the Real Life Runners podcast for any amount of time, you already know this about us: we love the Olympics.

Not just because they’re exciting (they are), but bec...