For some runners, the sport is all about getting outside, getting their heart rate up and

clearing their mind.

Lots of runners simply lace up their shoes and head out the door.

But maybe you're more than a casual runner, and you're working toward a goal like a 5K

or even a marathon or even an ultra marathon.

Sometimes when you're working on improving your skills like your endurance, your speed

or your form, you can get stuck in a running run.

In the second episode of our series with On Running, we're talking about training.

Why it's important how to do it and why you have to train your mind as well as your body.

I'm Shelby Stanger, and this is wild ideas worth living.

Remember, the guest in our series with on running are not coaches, physical therapists

or doctors, and their advice is for educational purposes only, and does not substitute professional

medical advice.

In our first episode of this series, we talked to Alicia Monson about nutrition.

In this episode, we're talking to professional runner Ali McLaughlin, also known as Ali

Mack about training.

Ali's a trail and a mountain runner who's competed on the international stage.

In 2014, Ali won the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championship.

In 2020, she won the U.S. Trail Marathon National Championships.

Throughout her career, Ali has had to hone her training schedule, teal from injuries,

prevent future injuries, and just get faster.

Can you just tell us a little bit about your running background and what you competed

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