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Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

Runner Problems: Solving Common Struggles that Only Runners Understand

Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running

RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog

Run, Sports, Runners, Health, Fitness, Marathons, Training, Running, Health & Fitness, Runningpodcast, Marathon

4.6 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

On today’s show we’re helping you solve some common problems that only runners understand, including:

  • How to deal with a Black Toenail
  • How to carry all of your gels and nutrition 
  • Dealing with all of the extra laundry from dirty workout gear
  • Trying to tell if you’re actually injured or just sore
  • How to pack all you running gear for a trip
  • What to do with your extra time on a rest day

Runners are a tough group and we love that about the sport. We’re runners just like you and doing our part to help solve your most common running-related struggles.

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Transcript

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0:00.9

It's that fear that like every little niggle, every little sore throat is going to signline you.

0:07.1

Unfortunately, I'm legitimately sidelined right now, but I think I probably have at least like 10 scares in a training block where it turns out to be nothing.

0:15.4

I mean, I've been trying to improve my ability to deal with this for years and And I don't think you can't stop it.

0:22.0

I don't think you can stop it.

0:23.7

You can't stop the worrying.

0:25.0

I think it's more about employing like some kind of mindfulness techniques where you just

0:28.7

accept the worries out there and, you know, just let them be there and live with them.

0:36.0

R.C. Crew, I love to run and I'm sure you do too if you're listening,

0:39.5

but that means accepting the highs and the many challenges that come with it.

0:44.0

Many of these challenges, like constantly worrying about niggles,

0:47.2

could be completely foreign to your non-running friends.

0:49.8

You might choose to run, but that doesn't make it easy.

0:52.7

Today I'm airing all my running grievances

0:54.4

with Haley by talking about the crazy problems that runners can relate to, but non-runners

0:59.1

probably fine, completely insane. We'll try to even offer up some solutions where we can.

1:04.8

Running is expensive, exhausting, and sometimes takes up my entire weekend plans, but you know I wouldn't trade it for anything.

1:12.9

Still, it's fun to share common frustrations

1:14.9

like trying to carry all of your things on the run

1:16.8

or spending more time checking the weather than your emails.

1:20.0

If this sounds like you, you're in good company,

1:22.8

so let's get into it.

1:33.1

I'm going to do. into it. Hello, runners, and welcome to the Run to the Top podcast, where our goal is making you a better

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