Amanda Brooks wants people to be content with being a “middle-of-the-pack” runner. 

She created her website - Run To The Finish - back in 2007 as a place to support those middle-of-the-pack runners and help them enjoy running regardless of the time on their watches. 

Amanda is a certified running coach, certified personal trainer, and has over 26,000 of running experience herself.

Amanda feels running is about so much more than just pace and PRs. 

She also knows people don’t have the time or energy to keep up on all the latest research on running so she does all of the heavy lifting on her website. She’s written over 200 researched articles on running in the last ten years. 

In this episode, Amanda discusses imposter syndrome and runners, recovery runs, her transition from just a runner to a coach, and the importance of strength training. Amanda also discusses her work with women and training during menstrual cycles.