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Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

A Peek Inside The Training and Mindset of a 13:30 5k Runner

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog

Running, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports

4.5936 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever wanted to peek inside the training and the mind of an elite runner?

What does their training look like? Do they have the same ups and downs? What goes through their mind during workouts and throughout the week?

This week our very own coach, Alex Ostberg, peels back the curtain on his most recent week of training to run xxxx.  

In addition to getting the details and "why" of his workouts, you'll also hear him discuss the challenges he faced and lessons he learned throughout the week, including…

  • How to swallow your pride and adapt your workouts
  • Standardizing his pre-workout routine to make race days less nerve-wracking
  • Focusing on the 80/20 rule when it comes to recovery

This is a really great, in-depth look at the mindset and training of an elite runner looking to make huge strides this spring and summer.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello fellow runners. I'm your host Finn Melanson and this is the run to the top

0:14.1

podcast the podcast dedicated to making you a better runner with each and every

0:18.9

episode we are created and produced by the expert team of coaches at runnersconnect.net where you can

0:24.6

find the best running information on the internet as well as training plans to fit every runner

0:29.6

in every budget.

0:33.0

Have you ever wanted to peak inside the training and the mind of an elite runner?

0:45.7

What does their training look like? Do they have the same ups and downs?

0:49.0

What goes through their mind during workouts and throughout the week?

0:52.0

This week, our very own coach Alex

0:54.8

Ostberg peels back the curtain on his most recent week of training. In addition to

0:58.9

getting the details and the why of his workouts, you'll also hear him discuss the challenges he faced and the lessons

1:04.6

he learned throughout the week, including how to swallow your pride and adapt to your workouts,

1:09.6

standardizing pre-workout routines to make race days less nerve-wracking and focusing on the 80-20 rule when it comes to recovery.

1:16.7

This is a really great in-depth look at mindset and training of an elite runner looking to make huge strides this spring and summer.

1:24.0

If you're looking for the best way to get motivated,

1:30.0

improved performance and recovery,

1:32.0

and increased focus for your upcoming races, you'll love

1:34.6

the new perform from the Amino Company.

1:37.0

I'll tell you more about them later in this episode or you can check out the research at Aminococo.com backslash R T T. If you're looking for better and safer

1:48.7

headphones while you run, then you need to check out Ola Dance. Their open-ear design delivers premium sound while still

1:55.3

allowing you to hear your surroundings to stay safe. I'll tell you more about them later in this

1:59.5

episode, but if you're looking for a great gift for the runner in your family,

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