Welcome to the Running Explain podcast. I'm Elizabeth, a marathoner, running coach, and answer seeker.

When I became a new runner at the age of 29, I had so many questions, but it felt like I was on my own to figure all of the answers.

So now I'm here to answer all your running questions to help make you a better, smarter, faster runner.

There's no question too simple and no topic too complex.

So let's get started.

My guest this week is personal trainer, ultra runner, and nutrition coach Will Franz.

This conversation is more of a, it truly is a conversation.

And we're talking today about depression, mental health, just the stuff in life that you may go through and how to handle it when it comes your way.

Of course, of course, this is not substitute for professional medical advice, but this is Will and I talking about our experience, dealing with depression as runners, as coaches, in ourselves and in others, and just how to find ways to best support your mental health, your training as you go through your different phases of life.

Now I will say this episode does contain profanity.

So if that has an issue for you, it is minor.

I'd say it's PG-13, but I do want to let you know that in case you are listening to this

with impressionable small children nearby.

And of course, if you are in crisis and need

somebody to talk to the United States, you can call 988, which is the Crisis Lifeline to help you

if you need help. Will France, welcome to the show. I'm excited to have you here.

Nice to be here, Elizabeth.

So before we get started about our peek behind the curtain into the minds of coaches, mental health and more, go ahead and tell us about yourself. How'd you become a runner? And how'd you end up doing what you did do today?

Oh, that's a weird answer, very honestly. I've played sports my whole

life. So I was a like multi-sport athlete from the age of, I don't know, six or whenever your

parents shove you in a little league or soccer or whatever, five. And I hated running, like forever until very recently for being honest um

it was a means to an end to like get better at other sports but it was just i don't have any

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