Episode 11: Your Questions, Answered: Motivation, Trail Running & More Fun

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2017

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

This episode of the Strength Running podcast is brought to you by... YOU! Coach Jason Fitzgerald answers 7 of your biggest questions about running consistently, improving your trail running skills, motivation, and how many miles you should start with when you first begin running.

For beginner runners or those who are just getting back into running after a long layoff from injury or simply taking a break, how you tackle your training is really important. For more beginner-oriented training advice, sign up at http://strengthrunning.com/new and you'll also get the bonus encore podcast that answers even more of your burning questions!

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0:00.0	Ready, set go.
0:04.7	This is episode number 11, where I answer your running questions. Welcome. Welcome back to the strength running podcast. This is your host
0:28.4	Jason Fitzgerald. Thanks so much for tuning in and I hope you had a
0:31.5	really great holiday season with Christmas
0:34.1	and Hanukkah and New Year's I'm sure all of us have something to celebrate and be
0:38.6	thankful for and for me I know I'm thankful for you for listening to this podcast for bearing with me as I
0:44.7	learn this podcasting game and of course for any reviews or ratings big thanks to my
0:49.7	listeners who've done that all right today we've got a good one. This is another different
0:54.7	format of show, a big Q&A episode where I've pulled your questions from the
0:59.8	recesses of the internet, like on Twitter. You can find me there at Jason Fitz1, or on Facebook or email.
1:07.1	We're going to tackle three bigger questions and then three lightning round quicker questions. All right, enough fluff. Let's get down to it.
1:14.0	Our first question is, how do I stay motivated to run more consistently?
1:18.0	All right, so first let's clear the air,
1:21.0	I despise motivation. I don't like motivation hacks, tricks or tips
1:27.4	because motivation is overrated and I think it's also oversold in the media.
1:32.8	You're constantly being bombarded with articles talking about ideas for increasing your motivation.
1:39.2	But why work so hard to improve something like motivation that is a fleeting
1:43.7	unreliable emotion that you really can't count on in the first place.
1:47.3	What if you told your boss you weren't motivated to go to work on Monday?
1:50.6	What if you told your kids you weren't motivated to care for them? Or if you told
1:54.8	your husband or wife that you weren't motivated to have a much needed conversation or buy them
1:59.5	a birthday gift? So clearly, not having enough motivation is a poor excuse for not doing something.
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