s4/e04 "So Your Goal Race Was a DISASTER... Now What?" with Dr. Victoria Sekely, DPT (@trainsmartrunstrong)
The Running Explained Podcast
Running Explained
4.6 • 534 Ratings
🗓️ 1 February 2024
⏱️ 79 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever had a big goal race go SO CATASTROPHICALLY SIDEWAYS that you're plummeted into an existential crisis afterwards? Yeah, us too! In this episode with Dr. Victoria Sekely (@trainsmartunstrong) we discuss the pressure of setting goals, the impact of race disappointments, and the influence of others' opinions. PLUS, we talk about the challenges faced by women in running and the importance of living with uncertainty and being able to pivot. The conversation includes personal experiences, such as training for and racing the New York City Marathon, and going out too fast in races!
KEY HIGHLIGHTS!
04:45 The Impact of Race Disappointments
06:37 Vicky's Experience of Training for and Racing the New York City Marathon
20:51 Navigating Expectations and Perfectionism
45:12 Dealing with Shame and Self-Worth
55:00 Trusting Yourself in Races
01:05:13 Redefining Goals and Expectations
01:07:15 Approaching Future Goals with Awareness
01:12:08 Accepting Imperfection and Progress
-- Victoria Sekely is a Manhattan-based Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA-certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs.
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| 1:12.0 | And now let's get started. |
| 1:13.8 | My guest this week is Dr. Victoria Seckley, aka Train Smart Run Strong. |
| 1:18.2 | Vicki and I have been friends for a while now and I'm really excited to have this conversation |
| 1:22.7 | with her about races that just knock you down and sideways and shake you to your core. |
| 1:32.1 | And not in a good way. |
| 1:33.8 | Because even for us runners, for whom this is admittedly a hobby, we still have some pretty |
| 1:40.2 | big goals sometimes. |
| 1:41.4 | And what happens? |
| 1:42.8 | What should you do next when you have a big goal |
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