553. Beyond the Run with Emily Saul, Marathon Mentality Q&A Part II

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

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🗓️ 19 August 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

"The whole idea of getting comfortable being uncomfortable is actually about building a psychological endurance. In the same way we build a physical endurance for running more miles, we can build a kind of psychological endurance or tolerance for this stuff that is uncomfortable, but in the context of running, it’s actually normal."

Welcome to Part II of this summer's Marathon Mentality series with Ali on the Run Show favorite Emily Saul! Emily is a licensed mental health counselor, sport psychology coach, and founder of E Saul Movement. She’s a former Division-1 collegiate rower, she’s a lifelong athlete, she’s a many-time marathoner, and she’s a TEDxBoston speaker. If you’re training for a fall marathon, it’s likely your long runs are ramping up, and you're spending a lot of time thinking about all things 26.2 — the good, the bad, and definitely the ugly. Fortunately, Emily is here to hold your hand throughout the process.

Today, Emily is offering advice about staying mentally strong during hot runs, getting psyched up for long runs and tough workouts, and what it actually means getting comfortable being uncomfortable. Plus, "balance" during marathon season, setting goals, avoiding training burnout, and more. (Then, come back next month when Emily addresses how to tackle the taper, getting into a race-day mindset, and how to have the day of your running dreams.)

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What you’ll get on this episode:

Tips for when you’re mentally struggling to run in the heat (5:00)
How do you actually get comfortable with being uncomfortable? (13:00)
How to mentally prepare yourself for a big workout or long run (26:35)
Advice on balancing marathon training with the rest of life (38:40)
It’s hard to balance training with a social life — any tips for sticking with the plan? (45:25)
Tips for avoiding training burnout as the weekend miles climb (52:10)
How to set a time goal without adding pressure and stress and getting psyched out (1:01:30)

For more, check out:

Emily Saul on Episode 541 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emily Saul on Episode 510 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emily Saul on Episode 574 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emily Saul on Episode 59 of the Ali on the Run Show

Emily Saul’s TEDxBoston talk

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0:00.0	This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by New Balance.
0:04.0	Go to newbalance.com slash Beyond the Run to learn more about how New Balance is
0:09.4	supporting the conversation around running and mental wellness.
0:17.3	Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Allie Feller and this is Beyond the Run.
0:23.1	This series comes your way twice a month on The Alley on the Run Show and my goal with
0:27.1	these conversations is to talk about running and mental wellness and the connection between
0:31.9	the two. We do that by hearing from a mix of industry professionals, professional athletes,
0:37.3	and everyday runners. And my guest today is Returning Favorite Back Again. It's Emily Saul.
0:44.0	Emily is a licensed mental health coach and sports psychology coach. She's a many time marathoner.
0:49.4	She is the former co-leader of November Project Boston and she's just one of the best wisest
0:54.8	kindest people that I know. This is the second in our three-part series within a series
1:00.8	about the mental side of marathon training. So many of you are running fall marathons. Yay!
1:08.0	And it is very likely that your training is now in full swing. If I had to guess,
1:13.6	I would say your weekends are probably filled with long runs and that you are spending a whole lot
1:18.1	of time on your feet and a lot of time thinking about your training and your upcoming race. So
1:24.0	enter Emily Saul. I posted on Instagram stories a few weeks ago that Emily would be joining us for
1:30.6	this mental side of marathon mini series and so many of you sent questions about everything
1:36.5	from motivation and comparison to the emotional side of training to how to get in the right head
1:42.3	space on race day. So we're breaking it into three parts. A few weeks ago, Emily answered questions
1:48.8	about comebacks, comparison traps, burnout and more, you know, all the stuff that's top of mind
1:54.1	at the very beginning of a training cycle. And today, she is back to answer your training-related
2:00.4	questions. We're talking how to stay mentally strong during really hot runs, how to get psyched
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