Chasing Speed: Unpacking the Fascination with 'Fast' and 'Slow' Runners

Run, Selfie, Repeat

Kelly Roberts

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🗓️ 3 January 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In the world of running, the terms "fast" and "slow" are constantly tossed around, but what do they really mean, and why do they matter so much to us? Join coach Kelly in this thought-provoking episode as we dive deep into the complex realm of defining speed and pace in the running community.

Coach Kelly posed this very question to the running community on TikTok and Instagram, and the responses were enlightening. What may be considered fast to one person could be seen as slow to another, highlighting the relativity of these terms. Visit our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/p/C1mY1Y4rtce/) to explore the insightful comments and perspectives shared by fellow runners.

While "fast" and "slow" are relative, there's a captivating reason why they continue to dominate our running conversations. Join us as we explore the psychology behind these labels and why unpacking what they mean to us is a crucial discussion in the running world. It's time to challenge the assumptions, redefine our perspectives, and embark on a journey of discovery. Tune in and let's unpack the fascination with speed in running!

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0:00.0	Hi everybody. Welcome welcome welcome to the RunSulfi repeat
0:06.9	podcast. My name is Kelly Roberts. I am recording this in a different way
0:11.5	today because I'm doing video and it's
0:14.7	incredibly uncomfortable to stare at myself while I do this so I might actually change
0:19.3	the screen because it's too much to look at myself. I know this is a
0:24.7	podcast and you're probably listening to it as a podcast or you're not looking at
0:28.0	me but there is a slight chance that you are actually looking at me and it is what it is.
0:34.0	Hi, happy new year.
0:35.6	I know that you could be listening to this in 2025
0:38.7	or late 2024, but as I'm recording this,
0:41.5	it is very, very fresh 2024.
0:47.0	I really enjoyed my break off away from
0:50.8	I didn't, I always kind of do this I can feel out when I'm starting to lose honestly
0:58.6	patience I'm not as creative I I'm irritable, I'm burning out, and a part of just being a social
1:07.9	media creator for as long as I have is I'm now very good at figuring out, okay, I need a break.
1:13.9	I need to not be doing any sort of creation.
1:16.5	I need to step away.
1:17.4	I'm just gonna do bare bones, business.
1:20.2	So I kind of took all of December off from creating or doing anything which was really nice and wonderful and really helpful to my mental health.
1:29.0	I didn't get as big of a break as I was hoping for because my older sister had her very first baby.
1:38.8	And I think the last time I took a vacation, like a true vacation away from the gang was...
1:49.2	I don't even know.
	...

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