The Running Channel Podcast 12: How To Cope With Mentally Tough Miles!
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Apr 8, 2023 They share tactics for handling mentally tough miles, including staying present and breaking hard efforts into short segments. Reframing fatigue as opportunity and using distraction methods like podcasts and social runs come up. They also discuss accountability through planned group runs and touch on recent elite race highlights and training tech quirks.
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Nostalgic Run In Leek
- Andy ran around his dad's hometown Leek and enjoyed the quick escape into Peak District countryside.
- He stopped to take in frosty fields, saying those moments shift his mood positively.
Parkrun PB After Injury
- Rick ran a post-injury parkrun PB of 26:19, taking 30 seconds off his previous time.
- He celebrated that comeback after injury and surgery as a meaningful milestone.
Run The Mile You're In
- Run the mile you're in to stop catastrophizing about the rest of the workout or race.
- Use single-mile (or kilometer) focus as a simple mindfulness trick to get through hard moments.