251. How 2x Olympian Kara Goucher Handles Expectations, Pressure, and Pre-Race Anxiety
Release Date: 06/09/2022
260. 3 Proven Ways to Build Endurance (Least to Most Risky!)
The Strength Running Podcast
While endurance may not be the sexiest word when it comes to better running, it is certainly the most essential. Endurance is a broad term that applies to every aspect of your running, whether you are looking to run longer, faster, or both! But in order to build endurance, you first need to start with consistency. While there is no magic bullet to running faster, consistency in training is about as close as it gets. In this episode of the podcast I’ll go in depth about each of the three strategies you can use to improve your endurance. While the second and third options each...
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259. Running and Lifting: How Elizabeth Does Both As a Sub-3 Marathoner
The Strength Running Podcast
Listeners know I'm a relentless advocate of , whether you're doing at home or in the gym. But some runners take strength training to a level above and beyond the rest of us - and find great success along the way. This week’s podcast features a fellow running coach and one of my private coaching clients, Elizabeth Corkum. Elizabeth - who goes by the nickname Corky - is a 2:58 marathoner and 5-day per week weightlifter. Coach Corky has multiple coaching certifications, including USA Track and Field, Road Runners Club of America, and the Lydiard Foundation. She is also a certified personal...
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258. Professor of Kinesiology Kim Dawson on Managing Pre-Race Anxiety
The Strength Running Podcast
Kim Dawson is a professor of kinesiology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, ON, Canada. Her extensive education and research in psychomotor behaviour and exercise science gives her a deep understanding of the issues that affect performance. She has worked with elite athletes, Olympians and professional sport organizations for over 10 years. This episode is all about managing emotions like stress, pre-race anxiety, and nervousness, so you can transform them into ambition for a great run. Don't miss even more ideas on how to build mental skills at . Thank you Athletic Greens! One scoop...
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257. Get to Know Jason: An Interview with Strength Running’s Jason Fitzgerald
The Strength Running Podcast
Jason Fitzgerald is the driving force behind Strength Running's , , and podcast, but you may not know as much about his life behind the scenes. Today Jason gets interviewed about his history, advice for runners and entrepreneurs, his current aspirations, and more! Jason's friend and fellow coach, , agreed to spend some time talking with him about who he is behind the microphone. Sara is a running coach and Boston qualifier with more than 15 years of competitive experience. She hosts the Elevate Your Running Podcast and Elevate Your Running camps held in Boulder, Colorado. After Jason spoke at...
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256. How to Be Adaptable and Flexible with Your Training with Coach Ryan Banta
The Strength Running Podcast
Living through the recent pandemic has made us acutely aware of the need to adapt to changing circumstances. We can only control the controllables, and there are very few of them! This week’s podcast guest has had an enormous impact on the world of high school coaching. Mr. Ryan Banta is a coach with more than 20 years of experience and the author of . At the high school level, Ryan has produced 135 All-State medalists, including 10 state champions and 15 runners-up. He also coached this year’s state championship team. A major factor in Ryan’s success comes from his ability to help...
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255. How Ali Feller Got Hooked on Running, Podcasting, and Runners (like you!)
The Strength Running Podcast
Ali Feller has become a beacon of enthusiasm for the sport of running and its passionate, supportive community. Her podcast, is one of the most popular running podcasts out there, with hundreds of episodes and countless fans. On her long-running podcast, Ali has had conversations with many of the sport’s most recognized runners. She is also continuing to work to make listeners more familiar with guests whose stories we don’t get to hear enough about. Ali is a marathoner, a TedX Speaker, and a race announcer for New York Road Runners and Millennium Running. She is also a...
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254. Running Imbalances: How to Prevent & Treat Asymmetries with Dr. Sarah Ceschin
The Strength Running Podcast
Running is essentially a series of one-legged hops repeated over and over again. The repetitive nature of running can exacerbate imbalances in any part of our body. While many mild asymmetries are normal and not necessarily cause for concern, others can make you more . This week’s guest helps runners deal with all types of imbalances. Dr. Sarah Ceschin is a physical therapist from Boulder, Colorado, who I had the pleasure of meeting in person at a recent group run. Sarah works with a variety of athletes, particularly runners and climbers. If you ever find yourself in...
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253. Pregnant & Postpartum Running with Dr. Rachel Selman DPT, CSCS
The Strength Running Podcast
Misconceptions and misunderstandings abound when it comes to running while pregnant and postpartum. With the research constantly evolving it can be tough to keep up, but patience in the recovery process will ultimately pay off in the long term. Dr. Rachel Selman is a physical therapist based in Georgia who specializes in pregnant and postpartum athletes. She is also a mom and a runner. Rachel is certified as both a Strength and Conditioning Specialist as well as a Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner. She is a wealth of information for new and expecting moms who are trying to figure out how...
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252. Everything You Need to Know About Marathon Fueling with Holley Samuel MEd, RD, CPT
The Strength Running Podcast
Holley Samuel is a Registered Dietitian who also happens to be a Boston Marathon Qualifier. She has a Master’s in Health Education and is a Certified Personal Trainer, and also happens to own a cookie company. Clearly, she knows how to maintain a balance when eating for both joy and health! Holley and I explore the ins and outs of marathon nutrition, including carb-loading before the race, your pre-race breakfast, mid-race fueling, and eating for recovery. Holley and I tackle a wide variety of marathon nutrition questions: Is carb loading important? What’s the right way to go about...
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251. How 2x Olympian Kara Goucher Handles Expectations, Pressure, and Pre-Race Anxiety
The Strength Running Podcast
This week’s guest on the podcast needs no introduction. As one of America’s most dominant female runners, Kara Goucher earned a spot on the Olympic team in the 10,000 meters in 2008, and the marathon in 2012. She was second in the 10,000 meters at the World Championships in Osaka and placed third in both the Boston and New York City marathons. Kara has retired from competitive running but remains an active presence as an athlete advisor for Oiselle and Altra. She is a sports analyst and broadcaster for NBC Sports, and had an opportunity to be on the other side of the camera as a...
info_outlineKara has retired from competitive running but remains an active presence as an athlete advisor for Oiselle and Altra. She is a sports analyst and broadcaster for NBC Sports, and had an opportunity to be on the other side of the camera as a color commentator at the Tokyo Olympics.
Competitive from a young age when she would regularly beat all the boys, Kara has learned how to handle pressure and expectations throughout her career. Although Kara dealt with pressure at an elite level, that feeling is something all runners can relate to.
Whether it’s the expectations you set for yourself, feeling pressure from other individuals, or comparing your accomplishments with other runners, the burden of pressure can be overwhelming when you aren’t able to manage it. But nervousness and pre-race jitters can also mean that you are invested in what you are about to do. When you learn how to channel that adrenaline to help instead of hurt, you can use pressure to your benefit.
Kara and I cover a lot of ground on the podcast this week, including:
- The pros and cons of feeling pressure, and how to manage it to get the best from yourself
- The value of personal mantras
- How that feeling of pressure has evolved for Kara over the course of her career
- Kara’s intense preparation for broadcasting races, and her goals as a commentator
- What makes a good race for Kara as a runner and as an an analyst
- And perhaps most importantly, if and when she’s starting a podcast with Des Linden!
Links & Resources from the Show:
- Check out Kara on Instagram and Facebook
- Follow Kara on Twitter
- View Kara’s racing highlights
- More ways to deal with pressure and stress
- Lear how to Master your Mindset
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