Real Life Runners with Angie and Kevin Brown

With life already busy, how do you stay on track during the holidays? Is that even what you want? Today we discuss 3 steps to navigate the holidays without all of the frustration and inconsistency that some runner experience.   1. Be Intentional 2. Make a plan 3. Be flexible    What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!!   Grab yo...

 We just celebrated our 15 year wedding anniversary, so we thought it would be a fun to do a little BTS episode of our story and some of the things in our running and our life that have gotten us here today.  We hope you enjoy!   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!!   Grab your free copy of the   Running Snapshot by clickin...

Should runners do yoga? Today, we welcome Alli Louthain to the podcast to talk all about why runners should make time for yoga, and all of the other benefits it adds to our lives.   Alli Louthain has been a motivational speaker and yoga instructor for two decades; spreading "Aloha" (love) wherever she lives. She is a mother of four and owns Isha (ee-sha) Warriors; an online yoga platform...

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Running is not the best way to lose weight.  So many people get into running trying to lose weight or get in shape (I’m one of those people!), but today we want to talk about why this is not a good way to look at your running or even to lose weight.   When people run to lose weight, it often leads them to train too hard and only care about burning calories, which leads them to overtraining and act...

You don't always need to be training for a race to be a runner.  In fact, it's a really good thing to take a break from race training to focus on some other things.  In this episode, we talk about why it's a good idea to run without a race on the calendar.   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!! Grab your free...

Some of you may be solo runners and some of you enjoy running with friends or a running group.  Today, we are going to take a look at the pros and cons of running groups, so you can decide if you want to join one or if you’re good flying solo. Many runners love their groups and can’t run by themselves.  Others feel too self conscious, thinking they might slow other people down, so they only run al...

 How can you safeguard your body against injury? Today we talk about building layers of defense to help decrease your injury risk and continue running to improve your performance and overall health.   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!! Grab your free copy of the Running Snapshot by clicking here .  Interested in our coach...

Following a plan is a great way to achieve success in running and any difficult goal you are chasing.  Of course, life tends to get in the way of the plans.  Sometimes we adjust.  Sometimes we miss a day.  Today, we want to dive into the topic of adjusting a plan and how fitting it all in is not always the most optimal choice.     What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners...

It's race week, and the nerves are starting to kick in.  You've been training hard, so how do you best optimize yourself for success on race day?  Here are some tips for race week and race day to have you toe the line with confidence. Always remember - Now is the time to TRUST your training.  There is no benefit questioning it at this point.  Trust that what you have done is enough, beca...

Eliud Kipchoge recently set the world record in the marathon with a blazing time of 2:01:09.  It’s a time that most of us can’t even imagine or wrap our minds around.  How is that even possible? As Kipchoge just showed us, it is possible.     Kipchoge is known for a saying, “No human is limited.”  So the question is, how often do you push your own limits? Do you believe that you are limited? In wh...

So many runners are frustrated because they can't seem to break that PR or PB.  They are pushing harder, running more, and still can't breakthrough.  Today we will show you the real secret to your next PR/PB, and it might not be what you expect!   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!! The Training Academy is OPEN t...

  Today we want to help you bring some joy back into your running journey Sometimes when runners start to get more serious about running or want to improve, they get so focused on getting faster or running longer that they end up losing some of the joy and the fun.  This can lead to running feeling like a grind, a chore, or something you just have to get through.   So today, we want to talk about...

 Today we talk to Beckie, a real life runner with one heck of a story.  Beckie was at the peak of her physical fitness when an unexpected turn (in her case, a traumatic accident) derailed her from her healthy lifestyle.  She shares her story with us today, and explains how she went from a 6 week coma to regain a new version of her healthy lifestyle. Here's a little bit about Beckie... Coach B...

As a physical therapist, I have seen or talked to a lot of runners who want me to analyze their running form.   When many runners experience injury, they often blame their running form and want to correct it.  But your running form may not be the problem and is definitely not the first thing you want to address when experiencing pain or injury.   Focusing on your running form can actually cause yo...

As runners we know that we should be setting goals, but so many runners set arbitrary goals with the wrong timelines, leading to frustration and disappointment when they don’t reach them.  Today, we want to teach you our goal setting system so that you can set better goals and actually know how to achieve them.  So if that sounds helpful, stay tuned.   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Inst...

When watching a race, you can usually see one of two people - the ones that practically (or actually) collapse as they cross the finish line and the ones that cross with a smile on their face and arms up in the air.  Today we want to talk about these two runners to help you understand which one you want to be and how your starting line feelings actually have a really big effect on your finish line...

Today we are talking about one very common mistake we see so many runners making and 5 signs that you could be making this mistake without even realizing it.     What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!! JOIN OUR 5 DAY RUNNING CHALLENGE BY CLICKING HERE! Interested in our coaching program?  Get on the waitlist here!   Come find...

In this episode, we talk to Kristi Goode, a certified macro nutrition coach, who tells us about her personal journey figuring out how food was affecting her body.  She talks about how to play a food detective to figure out how different foods may be affecting our bodies, and helps us to understand how to tailor our nutrition for our individual needs.   A little more about Kristi...   Kristi Goode,...

When looking to make improvements to our training, we often fall for the shiny object.  We want the workout we can post on social media.  We search for the magic bullet paces for training.  We buy the special shoes.  We seek out the incremental gains.  What about the big blocks we neglect because we are too focused on the finishing touches?  Are you getting the best bang for your buck?   It’s impo...

With the summer in full force, we've been getting a lot of questions about running in the heat.  Today we break down some of the most important things you need to know to run safely during the summer or any other hot time of year.   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!   Thanks for Listening!! Interested in our coaching program?  Get on the wa...

Today we are going to talk about how to set yourself up for race success through base building, and it may not be what you think.  Many people think that base building just means running more miles, but this is an incomplete idea that ignores other aspects of your running foundation.  This often leads to sub-optimal performance, frustration over lack of progress, feeling exhausted, or not peaking...

We are going to talk about one emotion that every runner experiences, frustration.   So many runners think that frustration is a bad thing.  They think that they shouldn’t be feeling frustrated, feeling frustrated means that they’re doing something wrong, and that they’re not going to achieve their goals.  This can lead to doubting their ability, jumping from plan to plan, and allowing short term...

John Steinbeck once said, “...to find where you are going, you must know where you are.”  In this episode, we will show you the importance of knowing exactly where you are in 4 different areas that affect your running so that you can move forward confidently towards your goals.   The mistake that many people make is not knowing exactly where they are right now.  They assume their current point bas...

In this episode, we tackle a thought that might unconsciously be driving some of your training, show you how to unwind it and release it, so that you can move forward in your running with joy, excitement, and purpose. The mistake that we see so many runners making is thinking that running is a form of punishment or misery that they “HAVE” to do for one reason or the other.  This leads them to alwa...