The Marathon Mind Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Marathon Mind
Dig deep. Work hard. Believe Harder. This is the Marathon Mind podcast.
The Marathon Mind is a group of coaches who are dedicated to channeling your physical and mental capacity to help you achieve your running and health goals. www.themarathonmind.com
Get to know the Marathon Mind coaches a little better through a series of rapid fire running questions. So much fun!
Transitions are inevitable in life. In this podcast, the Marathon Mind coaches share strategies for dealing with the difficulties we encounter with these transitions.
This week we sat down with our friend and fellow runner, Steve Kindred, to discuss what drives him as a runner and celebrated a recent racing victory. We really enjoyed hearing some male perspective. It's a bit longer than our usual podcasts, but you won't want to miss it.
Run slow in order to get fast. This is probably one of the hardest truths for runners to embrace. In this podcast episode the Marathon Mind coaches discuss this concept and give you advice on how to make it work in your running life.
In this episode the coaches explain how we can maintain two seemingly opposing thoughts at one time. Your race can be both good and bad at the same time and it's healthy to think that way.
In today's podcast we take a deep dive into a recent race and look at the lessons learned by the Marathon Mind coaches. There is always a something new to learn, even when you are a coach.
There are so many lessons to be learned through running and most of them can be applied to life.
The truth of the matter is running is 50% awesome and 50% much less than awesome. We have good days and bad days, but it's all necessary and amazing and we're here for all of it.
Is perfectionism holding you back? It just may be. In this episode, the Marathon Mind coaches explore perfectionism so listeners can better identify it and overcome it in their lives.
Fueling our bodies is imperative to daily running success, but creating lasting habits that fuel our bodies for a lifetime will propel us so much farther. In today's podcast the Marathon Mind coaches provide some essential information on fueling our bodies now and for the long run.
We often get caught in the trap that tells us that if we can't do it all the way, there's no use doing it. In this podcast we challenge that with the idea that something is always better than nothing,
In this podcast the Marathon Mind coaches explore the idea of failure and propose some new ways of thinking about failure in our own lives.
What does success as a runner look like to you? In this episode we explore the various definitions of success in running and discuss ways to make positive changes to those narratives.
Oh, the emotions our bodies and minds can experience after a race! In this episode the coaches talk about these emotions and offer some great advice on how to process them.
In running- and in life- we have ebbs and we have flows. We can learn to appreciate and use both.
We are excited to share this episode about the mind, body, and spirit connection. Find guidance on how to recognize and find moments when the three are in perfect harmony.
Our thoughts can go wild after a race, whether we reached our goal or not. In this episode, the Marathon Mind coaches discuss ways to evaluate those thoughts and put our races into perspective. Coach Camie follows the post-race thought download after her 100 mile race.
Link to the questions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15M7EKPooFAaAcVV2nJp8kdvigxURxyVBowOdfI_p0OA/edit?usp=sharing
This week we are talking about running mentors and sharing stories of our most influential mentors and what we have learned from them.
Proceed with caution! Overgeneralization can be detrimental to your running success. In this episode the Marathon Mind coaches help you understand overgeneralization and how to avoid it.
This week we are talking about observing your thoughts- why it's important to be aware of them, how to observe them, and what to do with the thoughts you have.
In today's podcast we are covering a topic we call mental filter, or in other words, confirmation bias. We can find evidence for whatever we are looking for- whether it be positive or negative. We will help you uncover your own mental filter and look for alternative, more uplifting thoughts.
In today's podcast we are talking about fear and specifically how it relates to setting big goals. We give Coach Camie some great advice as she faces the big scary goal of running a 50 mile race. You are sure to find some guidance as you go about looking toward your own future.
Dig deep. Work hard. Believe Harder. This is the Marathon Mind podcast.
The Marathon Mind is a group of coaches who are dedicated to channeling your physical and mental capacity to help you achieve your running and health goals. We are beginning our series with some of our favorite brain training topics. Today’s topic is best summed up by the words of Tim Fargo. “What you choose today will determine who you are tomorrow.” Let’s take a look at our beliefs about ourselves.