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EP 530: Running with Emotion and Other Learnings From Western States 100?

Trail Runner Nation

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2021

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Our Coaches, Krissy Moehl , David Roche and Ian Sharman join us to talk about some of the lessons that were learned from the 2021 Western States 100 race that might help you improve your performance.

You can find out more about Krissy:
- Krissy Coaching services
- Krissy's book, "Running your First Ultra"

Ian Sharman can be found at
- Sharman Ultras coaching services
- Ian's podcast, "PodiumRunner Endurance Podcast"

David's stuff
- David and Megan's coaching at SWAPRunning
- Their book, "The Happy Runner"
- David and Megan's podcast, "Some Work, All Play"

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I think there's this really hard balancing act,

0:02.4

the power of giving your body the chance.

0:04.9

And that's one of the magical things

0:06.5

about these 100s is not to go down these judgment spirals

0:09.6

to have a constant sureiosity

0:11.3

about what you might be capable of.

0:13.1

Also, don't be afraid to put yourself out there.

0:14.9

A DNF in the long term, also fine.

0:17.9

Sometimes that those are the price to pay for breakthroughs.

0:20.3

If you ever struggle with that mindset part of like,

0:23.7

oh, is this mean I'm a failure?

0:25.0

No, actually it means the opposite.

0:26.6

You are validating your experience

0:28.4

as a fully realized trowel runner.

0:55.5

We want to thank again our wonderful partners

0:58.2

that make this podcast special, especially exoskin.

1:01.4

They've been around for a long time with us, Don.

1:03.7

And there's a good reason.

1:04.8

Have you ever had someone ask you,

1:06.8

how do you run that far?

1:08.5

And you know what?

1:09.3

Part of the big secret is exoskin

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