One thing I’ve done every single day for the past decade before I sit down to work, is put on my shoes. From that very first day I started working for myself back in July 2013, putting on my shoes each morning and walking to my “desk” has been my mental shift into it is time to make sh*t happen.
As an entrepreneur that works from home, there are so many guardrails that you must put into place to stay focused. It is so easy to get distracted by cleaning, laundry, phone calls from your mom or running errands. As someone with ADHA and dyslexia, I know the power of structure.
This simple routine of putting on my shoes each day is a signal to my brain that this is a time to work. This is my dedicated time to building my dreams and career.
Shoes are on! Let’s take on this Monday!
Last weekend I attended the Powerhouse Women conference in Arizona and left a brand new person. One of my big takeaways was what do I want my personal brand to be? The answer: where wellness meets business. This is part of my authentic code. I want to be known as a wellness entreprenuer and a subject matter expert on marketing + business. Honestly, this is how I can best sum of my 17 year career so far.
As part of this, I want to be honest about everything I have learned about building a business. From the giant wins to the failures. With that, I bring you a new version of the Behind the Sweat Podcast.
Recovery is one of the most important things to do for your body as an athlete. Recovery helps us stay active and able to do the activities we love throughout our lives. This conversation taps the experts from Upswell Studio in Denver to offer tips on how and what to do when we aren't running around.
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Spring race season is here and as many of us get ready to board plans to fly around the country and the world, let's to talk about runcations, race travel and running while traveling. Traveling for a race is so much fun because it means having the ability to explore a place that is different from our day to day runs. Race traveling takes a lot of planning because jet lag, poop schedules, cramped leg room or long car rides can all impact how you show up on race day.
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The 127th Boston Marathon will take place next Monday. To prepare for the marathon that started it all, Shawn King from the For Your Run podcast joins the conversation. If you are looking to understand what a BQ is? How to get into the race? How the Bostom Marathon inspired other marathons? Then you must listen to this episode!
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Slow running is where the magic happens. The majority of your runs need to be slow and recovery focused if you want to see improvements. The other 20% of the time go out there and crush. This episode offers tips, benefits and more on how to slow down to get faster.
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It’s every single endurance runners favorite topic: tapering. Tapering is one of the hardest parts of any endurance training cycle. Dr. Megan Cannon is a sports psychologist and here to answers all the questions we have about the mental side of tapering. We all know the benefits of the taper but how do we prepare ourselves mentally during the taper phase. The answers are in this podcast episode.
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Join the crew for a few amazing spring races at The bRUNch Trail Run and the Steamboat Marathon.
If you're a runner looking to get off the pavement and explore the great outdoors then this epsidoe featuring trail runner Lindsley Kump is for you. In this episode, Lindsley shares her experiences of running trails in both competitive and recreational environments and offers tips on how to make sure you stay comfortable and safe while exploring your favorite paths.
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As athletes we’ve all set some pretty big goals. To get to those big goals we need to make a plan. Professional runner, coach, author and mom, Neely Gracey joins this episode to talk all things goal setting. Listen in and check out the goal setting worksheets below that Neely created in partnership with Honey Stinger.
Learn more about Neely Gracey @neelysgracey and check out her book Breakthrough Women’s Running: Dream Big and Train Smart.
Worksheets
Step 1: Goal Setting: Getting Started
Step 2: Goal Setting: Outcome Goals & Process Goals
Step 3: Coming soon!
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Race day always requires some kind of planning espeically when it comes to your fueling. Stevie Lyn Smith is back to chat about all things race day fuel planning. Learn more about race fueling and to grab Stevie's guide click here.
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Runners need to strength train. End of story. No questions. There are so many benefits of strength training for runners from power and injury prevention. Tune in to listen how to incorporate strength training into your training.
Spring Group Training is now open!
This program is perfect for anyone training for a spring race 10K+. If you are running The bRUNch Trail Run, Colfax Marathon, Steamboat Marathon is anything in between, this is for you!
This program is customized to your goals.
This program includes:
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Mindset. It’s perhaps the hardest muscle to train as an athlete. Often times we focus so much on the physical aspects of our training that we forget about the mental side.
Making sure we are in the right mindset is ultimately the key to our successes. In this episode meet Kaci Ghetmiri. Kacia is the host of the Empower Her podcast. In this chat we take a look at how to frame our mindset for the current season we are in and why need to brag about those easy runs.
After listening to this episode get ready to make a depsoit into your confidence bank.
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Last month A.C. Shilton wrote a story for Runner's World titled, "Does running have a drinking problem?" Brunch Running is a community and brand that does include alcoholic beverages within it's evnets and marketing. That is why this conversation was a very important and a conversation that as a brand we needed to be a part of.
This is not a conversation where we are judging others. This story and this conversation look at the facts, studies and information provided by experts and presents them in a way where you can make the choices for yourself. If you are looking for help and support around your drinking, there are many organizations to support and help you.
This conversations reviews A.C.'s article and does talk about alcoholism.
There is a science behind when and how we eat as athletes. In this episode meet Holley Samuel. Holley is a registered dietitian and in this conversation, she takes us through how, when and why we need to fuel for our runs.
Learn more about Holley Samuel at holleyfuelednutrition.com.
Make sure to check out Holley’s podcast the Holley Fueled Nutrition Podcast and give her a follow on Instagram at @holleyfuelednutrition.
There is something magical about going out into nature. Nature is not only beautiful to behold but it has almost mystical healing powers. In this episode Kylie Bearse shares with us how getting outdoors helps her mental health and some of her favorite hiking spots in Colorado.
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How do you recover from a hard workout? Steve Nagib is the general manager at Denver Sports Recovery, a certified athletic trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialist and holds a masters in human physiology. This conversation will answer lots of your recovery questions from massage to cyrotherapy.
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From relationships to building a business, we talk about how to trust our gut with everything. If you start with self care that automatically makes you love yourself more and makes the space for more self love in your life while cutting out things that are not serving you. This conversation will inspire you to say “no” to things that do not have a place in your life. Get ready for lots of journaling prompts (see below) and get those journals ready.
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The season is here to get some dirt under our shoes. Trail running is the opportunity to take your running to an whole new level and we are not just talking about altitude. This episode is a conversation for anyone looking to start hitting the trails, experienced trail runners and anyone else who wants to listen to a chat about the outdoors.
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This episode is all about sleep. There are so many questions about sleep so we went to an expert. We sat down with Dr. Carleara Weiss, Ph.D., MS, RN, is a clinician-scientist and founder of Dr. Weiss Sleep Education, a wellness platform to promote healthy sleep. This episode answers questions like:
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How do you recover from a hard workout? Steve Nagib is the general manager at Denver Sports Recovery, a certified athletic trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialist and holds a masters in human physiology. This conversation will answer lots of your recovery questions from massage to cyrotherapy.
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