Ep: 103: Summer Growth Series: I Hate Running and You Can Too

Welcome back to our Summer Growth Series, where we’re revisiting some of the books that have shaped my mindset around habits, goals, motherhood, and running over the last decade.

This week we’re diving into one of my favorite little running books: I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion by Brendan Leonard.

As this episode releases, I’m wrapping up Week 1 of training for the New York City Marathon—marathon number 8—and sharing a little behind-the-scenes of how I decided to approach training this time around.

In this episode, we talk about:

● Why I decided to try a new marathon training approach for NYC

● The surprising truth that many runners don’t actually love running all the time

● Why walking doesn’t make you less of a runner

● Learning to embrace discomfort and do hard things

● The idea that we become runners simply by running

● Why success in running (and life) has to be defined on our own terms

● How running teaches discipline, patience, resilience, and mental toughness

● Why the race is never really the point—it’s who you become along the way

If you’ve ever had a love/hate relationship with running, struggled with motivation, wondered if you’re too slow, or needed a reminder that growth often happens in the uncomfortable places, this episode is for you.

Plus, I’m sharing a few of my favorite running books and podcasts if you’re looking for something new to add to your summer reading or listening list.

And if you’d like to follow along with my NYC Marathon journey or support my fundraising efforts, you can find that link in the show notes.

Thanks for being here and spending part of your week with me. Until next time friends—make time to fill your own cups today.

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