Crying on a Street Corner? Get In Here - A Pep Talk for When Running Feels Impossible
Run, Selfie, Repeat
Kelly Roberts
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 July 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Having a mental breakdown during training? You're not alone, and you're definitely not weak. In this episode, we're creating a safe space for every runner who's ever wanted to quit mid-run, whether you're training for your first 5K or chasing a Boston qualifier.
We're not here to toxic-positivity our way through your struggle – we're here to acknowledge it, validate it, and give you real tools to work through it. From immediate reset strategies to building long-term mental resilience, this is your roadmap for turning your hardest running moments into your strongest.
Topics covered:
- Permission to feel without judgment
- Right-now triage for mental breakdowns
- Building your confidence bank account
- The body-mind connection (fuel, hydration, and emotions)
- Developing anti-fragile runner identity
- Tools for your mental toolbelt
Remember: asking for help is strength, and every step forward counts – even the messy ones.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Big deep breath for me. Release it. Hi everybody. Hi gang. Hi friend. If you are here, I think things are, |
| 0:11.6 | things are really shitty. I'm going to use the word shitty. You're probably in it. Are you crying |
| 0:18.8 | on a street corner? It's okay if you are. |
| 0:22.3 | It's okay if you're not even out the door yet. |
| 0:24.4 | Whether there's tears or not, it doesn't matter. |
| 0:26.3 | I'm glad you're here. |
| 0:28.0 | Hi. |
| 0:28.5 | If we've never met, my name's Kelly Roberts. |
| 0:30.6 | I'm a running coach. |
| 0:32.1 | I'm also the former president of the I fucking hate running club. |
| 0:36.3 | So I've cried on many a street corner before. |
| 0:40.4 | And now I really, really, really love being that voice for anyone who needs it because I know what |
| 0:48.3 | you're feeling right now. We've all been there. And I think that's something that's really |
| 0:52.3 | important to acknowledge. And we'll talk about that. I know it doesn't feel like it, but I promise you everyone has been there. |
| 0:58.8 | I want to first just give you a hug. It's going to get better. It's going to be okay. I know a lot |
| 1:07.7 | is happening right now, but do me a favor. What do you want to do right now? Do you want to |
| 1:12.9 | stop? Because that's always an option. You always can stop. If you have the option this week, |
| 1:18.3 | maybe to do this run another day, tomorrow, maybe maybe another day in the future. Let's do it. |
| 1:25.6 | Otherwise, it's okay to end it. If today needs to be over |
| 1:29.1 | or maybe you want to just walk, can we walk? It's okay to end it. It's okay to walk. It's also okay if |
| 1:35.5 | you just want to take a break and catch your breath and catch your thoughts. Whatever you need, |
| 1:40.3 | do that for yourself right now. That's what we're going to do. But I'm going to talk to you, okay? |
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