Real Life Runners with Angie and Kevin Brown

We often wait for the perfect time to start a new activity.  We expect that the sky will part and a voice will give us permission to start.  We set up an endless list of excuses as to why we cannot start. We create a list of events that must occur before we can start. Let’s be honest, there is no perfect time to start, so why not now? Resources: 12 Common Running Mistakes  - free audio training an...

There are many reasons you may need to adjust a training plan.  You could get sick, bogged down at work, stay out late with friends, or just feel wiped and in need of an off day.  Perhaps there is a pandemic sweeping the globe that is making running easier or more difficult. Maybe a new race opportunity popped up or your race was cancelled.  Our ability to adjust is rooted in our long term goals a...

When we are approached with a new idea, opportunity, or challenge, our perspective will determine the result.  Do we approach timidly with fear and apprehension about what could go wrong? Do we try to make it fit into the world we already know because that is more comfortable?  Do we boldly step forward, prepared to gain the reward that will come from the new adventure?   Resources: Ready to achie...

Races are being cancelled, training plans are being derailed, long term goals are hazy and short term actions have plenty of distractions.  There is an air of panic and confusion. Amidst the swirl of chaos, where and how does running fit? Should you go get in a run? Where is the motivation?  What is the point? This is a time that we need running more than ever, and with all of the extra time we ha...

Many of us would like to run better.  That may mean faster, longer, stronger, more consistently, or some combination.  We may have tried various training plans or workouts routines only to have them not work for us.  We can all accept that the key to improvement is consistency, and consistency comes from building a habit.  In this episode, we talk about why the habit is easier to build when we sta...

We are all runners.  We have covered this repeatedly.  We also have pointed out that we are still runners on days we do not run.  When that non-running day was supposed to be a running day, many of us are quick to place very harsh judgement on ourselves.  Remember, you are not just a runner, you are a real life runner and you choose how to run your life.  Resources: Sign up for our Wait List  for...

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  If you tell someone about your big goals with confidence that you will achieve them, many will just smile and nod.  Those who do acknowledge your goal, will often point out you are illogical, filled with wishful thinking, and are just a dreamer who should come back to reality.  Some people take those comments and thrive. What are you supposed to do when the negative comments are coming from you?...

Many runners train as hard as they can every time they run.  If they are not exhausted by the end of a workout, they feel they have not maximized their time.  This leads to a plateau, boredom, injury or burnout. Wouldn’t it be nice to make progress without having to feel so tired all the time? Resources: Sign up for our Wait List  for our RLR Training Academy! 12 Common Running Mistakes  - free au...

We all want to become better runners and better humans.  We know there are steps that should be taken to move us along this path.  But life keeps getting in the way and the excuses are so easily found. Without a plan for moving forward, we will fall behind.  In this episode, we go narrower than a plan, and focus on just doing the next action, and then the one after that.  Resources: 12 Common Runn...

If comparison is the thief of joy, judgment is the subtle temptation to steal.  In this episode we continue to discuss our need to compare ourselves and how our desire to pass judgment on everything we see leads to the need to compare.  Listen and enjoy, but please don’t judge. Resources: 12 Common Running Mistakes  - free audio training and ebook! Interested in our coaching program? Our Favorite...

Comparison comes very easily to us and it can rob us of joy.  When we are experiencing satisfaction in our life, why does it matter what level of satisfaction our neighbor is experiencing.  Even further, shouldn’t their greater satisfaction just inspire us to greater heights? Why does comparison tend to deflate us? Highlights of the Episode: The roots and nature of comparison. 3:35 When comparison...

Change is difficult because it removes the stability and comfort of our current situation.  It pushes us into a place of uncertainty which we naturally resist. It also requires us to look at ourselves at our current situation and habits from a whole new perspective.  We cannot learn anything radically new, until we forget what we already know. Resources: The RLR Training Academy will be opening th...

Last weekend Kevin ran a marathon almost exactly 2 years after his third seizure back in 2017.  There was concern about whether running this far and this hard was simply too much for him. It has been a long journey back focused on overall physical and mental health.  This journey is far from over, but last weekend was a major step along the way. It was a race that was a victory lap. Resources: The...

We talk quite a bit about being Real Life Runners, and adopting that mentality and lifestyle.  Today, as we start the new year, we want to really dive into what it means to be a Real Life Runner.  What are the characteristics, values, challenges and rewards? Today we talk about:  How to prioritize their running and health How to fit it all in The importance of growth and experimentation How belief...

Part two of the year end recap transitions from the lessons we learned during 2019 into the goals we are creating for 2020.  The last lesson we are going to discuss is the challenge of learning your effort levels. Leaping from lessons to goals is a flip that we all need to work on to continue growing and moving forward with joy and satisfaction in our lives.  Today we talk about:  How defining eff...

It’s getting close to the end of the year, which means it’s time to look back and see what we can learn from the past year.  Problems, challenges, and obstacles were all there to teach lessons, and if we do not take the time to figure out what the lesson was, we will be spending 2020 reliving the same old problems in shiny new packaging.  Today we talk about:  The mental side of running and how th...

No one likes being hurt.  You lose your running routine.  You can lose some fitness if you are out for too long.  What about the smaller aches and pains? Reminders that you ran that day.  A twinge as you run down the street. Soreness when you wake up or try to fall asleep.  Does running need to be so painful? How can runners look so powerful while running and so feeble and awkward afterwards?   Re...

Goals are great.  Plans are useful. What about when you carefully choose a goal and follow a plan and just seem to keep missing?  The important ingredient missing from a standard training plan is to continue building and fostering belief. Without belief in the possibility of the result, you will never commit to the work needed to achieve the result.  Are you doing something to sabotage your own su...

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and think about the things that we are grateful for.  It is a wonderful time to reflect and just be. Yes, there can be a lot to do, especially if you are hosting, but it’s also a time to sit back and relax and just enjoy.  How many times do we just do that in our lives? How many times do we say thank you for our bodies? For running? For what we are able...

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Episode 114 What kind of runner are you? What kind of Runner do you want to be? Who do you want to be? Today is the first day of the rest of your life.  You must understand your past to take a look at how and where we can improve, but we must live in the present.  We can choose every moment to be a new person. The person we choose to be now creates the actions we choose and the results we have. Re...

Episode 113 "I don’t run to add more years to my life, I run to add more life to my years".  - Ronald Rook Don’t run to live, live to run! With more reflection, experience, and miles completed, I think these popular running quotes sound nice, but I am not sure if they are correct.  Why do we need to choose? Running and life are so intertwined that success in one leads to success in the o...

Episode 112: www.realliferunnerspodcast.com   When the workout gets hard, the run gets long and tiresome, work is piling up, the family is pulling you every direction what story do you tell yourself?  Do you accept the overwhelm? Do you start making excuses before the poor performance has happened? Do you back off because it is just too hard or do you rise up and fight against the challenge becaus...

Episode 111: It is not the struggle of the moment that overwhelms us.  It is regret over something we cannot change and apprehension about what may come.  Live for the moment and the moment becomes easier. Decisions become clearer. “Can’t” simply disappears.  You current situation is not too much. Resources: 12 Common Running Mistakes  - free audio training and ebook! Interested in our coaching pr...