138. You Have a Decision to Make. What Are You Going to Do?

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Runners, friends, I recorded this episode to give you a small jolt of encouragement when I think we all need it.

I sincerely hope you are well, safe, healthy, and able to see those who you most care about. I’m in awe at the bravery of our healthcare pro’s who put their lives at risk to help others - and I’d like to give an enormous, public thank you to these heroes.

As we’re all experiencing more and more fatigue from being quarantined and isolated, I hope that you reflect on what’s most important to you, invest in that, and encourage those around you with positivity.

We don’t have a formal sponsor for this episode but I’d like to thank all of you for making it possible. Without your support and feedback, we wouldn’t be here today.

I’m still in shock that the Strength Running Podcast is consistently in the Top 3 most popular running podcasts in the US. Thank you for every review, every download, and every share with your friends.

Thank you for listening.

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0:00.0	Ready?
0:02.0	Set. Go!
0:04.0	Well, here we are runners.
0:07.0	Isolated in our homes, unable to run with our friends.
0:10.0	We can't even sign up for a race.
0:12.0	This is not how 2020 was supposed to go.
0:16.0	We should have been riding high from the Boston Marathon right about now.
0:20.0	Excited about spring, warm weather in our short shorts. I know that I was looking forward
0:26.3	to basking in the post-race glow of a mountain trail race this month, but the world
0:32.2	has other plans.
0:34.0	Our endurance is being tested in a new way.
0:37.0	If you didn't have mental fitness before, you sure are building it now.
0:41.0	You're being called on to keep your communities safe, to protect your families, to make
0:47.0	ends meet, and bring hope to our frontline workers.
0:51.2	Running isn't very high up on that list. Right now training is a privilege. If you're able to run, you're one of the lucky ones who are not nearly as burdened by the weight of this historical moment.
1:03.0	And it's up to you to decide what you would like to do with your time.
1:08.0	There are no races, there are no club practices, there are no group runs. There are no open gyms, fitness classes or running camps.
1:15.8	But therein lies the opportunity, the opportunity to be positive and proactive in the face of adversity, the
1:25.1	opportunity to soberly look at your strengths and weaknesses and make a plan to
1:30.6	improve, and the opportunity to come out the other side of COVID-19 a
1:35.6	faster, stronger, fitter and more resilient runner. We also have the opportunity
1:41.6	to lift up the rest of the running community to celebrate other runner's successes
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