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Ali on the Run Show

10. The Worst Mistakes I've Made as a Runner

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Run, Health & Fitness, Women, Inspiration, Runner, Entrepreneur, Sports, Fitness, Health, Running

4.93.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2017

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, I share my roundup of the worst mistakes I’ve made since I started running in 2008. 10. Wearing the wrong size sports bra. My current favorite running bra is the Brooks UpLift Crossback: http://www.brooksrunning.com/en_us/uplift-crossback-sports-bra/300616472.030.html 9. Running that one time I had a fever. Ali on the Run post: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2012/03/09/i-ran-twice/ Follow Coach Cane: https://twitter.com/CityCoachMS 8. Not fully prioritizing my training. I’m happy to get the miles in, but I get really lazy when it comes to foam rolling, cross-training, and stepping up my nutrition game. 7. Getting way too emotionally invested in running and taking the hard runs hard. 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon recap: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/2011/12/06/rock-n-roll-las-vegas-half-marathon-recap/ 6. Being a slave to my Garmin and obsessing over data. My GPS watch: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/129397 “Why I Run Naked” for Fitness magazine: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/run/why-i-run-naked-0/ 5. Not running with friends sooner! “14 Reasons to Embrace the Running Buddy” for Fitness magazine: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/run/14-reasons-to-embrace-the-running-buddy-system/ 4. Getting caught in the comparison trap. 3. Running through pain. Finish Line Physical Therapy: http://finishlinept.com/ 2. Not taking enough rest days! “How I Learned to Love Rest Days” for Fitness magazine: http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/run/how-i-learned-to-love-rest-days/ 1. Forgetting to apply Body Glide. Body Glide: https://www.bodyglide.com/ Follow Ali: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliontherun1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/aliontherun1 Blog: http://www.aliontherunblog.com/ Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/13333410 Thank you for listening to and supporting the Ali on the Run Show! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on iTunes. Spread the run love!

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0:00.0

Hello everyone!

0:06.0

Thanks for joining me today!

0:07.6

Welcome to the Allie on the Run Show.

0:09.0

I am your host, Allie Feller.

0:11.6

And we have reached episode 10!

0:14.3

This is the second episode in my new Top 10 Tuesday series.

0:18.3

As a refresher each Tuesday, I release an episode that follows the Top 10 theme in some

0:22.6

way.

0:23.6

These episodes are 15 to 20 minutes long and they'll either make you laugh or inspire

0:27.6

you or in some way get you nodding along.

0:30.2

Ideally all of the above will happen but we've only got 15 to 20 minutes so we'll see

0:35.2

where this goes.

0:36.2

Now let's get right into today's list!

0:38.7

Today I am talking about the 10 worst mistakes I've made as a runner.

0:44.2

Alright, number 10.

0:47.0

Wearing the wrong size sports bra.

0:49.4

When I first started running I had a lot to learn.

0:52.9

I didn't know about the right gear and what I needed and what the right fit would feel

0:59.0

like.

1:00.0

I had cheap cotton sports bras that I wore for classes at the gym.

1:05.1

So running is a little different.

1:06.6

Running is high impact of course and I am someone who I have a lot going on up top.

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