Athletes and Self-Compassion: A Better Alternative to Beating Yourself Up

Athletes and self-compassion How many times in the past 48 hours have you beat yourself up over something? “I’m not motivated. I should be doing more.” “I haven’t done anything with this time in quarantine.” “I’m worthless.” “I’m letting people down.” (Read below for the full story

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What to Do When You Can’t Outrun the Stress of Injury

We’ll start this blog with serious stuff then talk about practical solutions for overcoming the stress of injury. When we can’t move, work out, or train how we wish, we come unglued…simple as that. Consider this blog your glue. Maybe your boss exasperates you. Or maybe you’ve

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Ultrarunning Injuries–Podcast Interview with Physician, Ultrarunner, and Coach Jay Friedman

Ultrarunning injuries I’m excited to share a podcast I recorded with ultrarunner and physician, Jason Friedman, on his podcast, The Pain Cave. In this episode we talk about overcoming the mental and emotional fallout of ultrarunning injuries. The Pain Cave is a free-flowing conversation with a wide

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Part 2–Struggling Versus Suffering: How to Suffer Less

NOTE: If you haven’t read part 1, please check it out before you read part 2. Otherwise, you won’t have the necessary background for part 2, where I talk about how to suffer less. Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, co-hosts of one of my favorite

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Part 1–Struggling Versus Suffering: Perspectives

“If you want to make someone unhappy, tell them they’ve never suffered,” said Dr. Bob Duke at the beginning of his weekly podcast, 2 Guys on Your Head. He and Dr. Art Markman conjure up the Car Talk guys, Click and Clack, only they discourse about psychology

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Three Steps to (Re)Finding Your Motivation After Injury

Finding your motivation after injury can seem like your own personal Mt. Everest. “I don’t want to hear about creativity and finding other ways to move. Running is my life. It embodies everything I love. I’ve tried cycling and swimming. Nothing makes me feel as good as

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