Real Life Runners with Angie and Kevin Brown

In today’s episode, we are talking about the different types of runs that you need to be incorporating into your training and why each of them is important for you to improve as a runner.  So many runners just go out and run, without a plan or structure, and end up doing most of their runs at an effort level of about 5-6/10.  This can lead to lack of progress, decreased motivation, fatigue, and ev...

What does nervous system regulation have to do with running?  Turns out, pretty much everything.  Our nervous system is working 24/7 and is the driver of all of the results we have in our lives.  With our busy and hurried lives today, our nervous system can become dysregulated, and many people are stuck in a heightened sympathetic state.  This can lead to burnout, fatigue, and pain, all things tha...

So many runners are limiting themselves without even realizing it. In races of nearly every distance there are clusters of runners finishing around the even numbers?  Half marathoners cluster around 2:00, but also 1:50 and 2:10.  Marathon runners cluster around Boston qualifying times as well as every 10 minute mark.  Why is it that arbitrary numbers allow runners to group up?  If the numbers real...

  Inside the RLR Training Academy, we have plans for all race distances, but today we want to focus on one: the half marathon.  In today’s episode we want to give you 5 of our top tips if you want to run a strong half marathon.  Many people just sign up for a half, not realizing how much actually goes into it, which can often lead to lackluster results, unnecessary struggles in training, and even...

In this episode, we dig into some neuroscience and the power that our thoughts have over the results that we have or don't have in our running (and the rest of our lives).  We will dig into 3 thoughts and show you how these beliefs can actually lead you to sabotage yourself and not get the results you want. 3 Thoughts Holding Runners Back:  1. Running is my therapy 2. Running should feel unco...

In today's episode, Angie talks to Amber Brueseke, the founder and CEO of Biceps After Babies.  We had a great conversation about nutrition, goal setting, comparison, and perspective, all critical things in helping us achieve our goals.     Here's a little more about Amber:  Amber Brueseke is a wife, mom of four (ages 8-15), and a former RN who founded Biceps After Babies because she bel...

Today we talk to Kevin, all about his experience at his first ultramarathon race, the Keys 100.  The highs, the lows, the ins, the outs, the training, and the race.   In part 1 we talk about: Training for a 100 mile race  Pre-race prep The week before the race     What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!  Thanks for Listening!!   Come find us on  Insta...

In part 2 we talk about:  Race day What happened in the race How did you get through your physical and mental struggles?  The decision to DNF   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!  Thanks for Listening!!   Come find us on  Instagram  and say hi! Leave an honest review on  iTunes . Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one! Subscrib...

Coaches do more than impart knowledge to their pupils.  A quality coach will guide your journey, not take the steps.  A coach will show you how to apply information, not test your memorization skills.  A coach will illuminate areas you miss in your blind spots.  A coach will help you find even greater potential when you think you have already reached your peak.  A coach will help pick you back up...

Want to get faster? Here are 3 common mistakes that so many runners make when trying to get faster and improve their pace.     What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!  Thanks for Listening!! SIGN UP FOR OUR BRAND NEW 5 DAY RUNNING CHALLENGE: HOW TO RUN FASTER WITHOUT PUSHING HARDER.    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Come find us on  Instagram  and say hi! Le...

Training for races has a certain rhythm to it.  Some days are easy, some are tough, and sometimes you don’t want to workout, but you know the race is coming so you do it anyway.  What happens when the race is far out on the horizon or you don’t have a race in mind at all.  How do you best train without an imminent race goal?   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   a...

Today, we are talking to Kevin Brown about his recent 50 mile run in the lead up to his 100 mile race next month.  We talk about why he wants to race 100 miles, how he has structured his training, the lessons he learned from his unsuccessful attempt at 50 miles in December and his successful completion of 50 miles last week.  Even if you've never considered an ultra marathon, there are plenty...

What are you giving your power to? You may not even realize you’re doing it, but all of us do it.  As runners, we like to be in control, but so many of us are giving our power away to things outside of our control.  What happens then? If we are giving our power away to external circumstances or people, we will never be able to get the results that we are looking for.  We will never reach our full...

Highlights:  Structuring a Training Plan  What should a warm up look like?  Do I need to warm up?  Do I need a cool down?  What should I do to cool down?   What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!  Thanks for Listening!! Come find us on  Instagram  and say hi! Leave an honest review on  iTunes . Your ratings and reviews really help and we read each one...

One of the key values of a Real Life Runner is intention with our actions.  This means creating goals as checkpoints on our journey rather than final destinations.  This means that while we like to see progress, we also understand there are times when maintaining is the goal.  Watching the players in the midst of March Madness, brought up some highlights of striving for a goal, process vs outcome...

  I could never do that...  Have you ever had a thought like that?  I know I have.  You see someone doing something amazing, and our brain's first reaction sometimes is, "I could never."     But could I?  Every person out there doing amazing things is human, so what is the difference between people doing the unbelievable and people that aren't?  In this week's episode we d...

When training for a goal, whether a race, a level of consistency, or a speed or distance marker, runners are often starting new training plans.  Even runners without clearly written out plans may change things up a bit when a race hits the calendar.  A big question that must be asked before starting down a new path is where do I start or what do I do first?  In this episode, we dive into the benef...

Running seems so simple, just lace them up and head out the door.  But then we start looking around and seeing what other runners are doing.  We see the workout someone put onto social media or Strava.  We hear about the PB of someone who has been running for less time than we have.  We learn about the need for strength and mobility.  Suddenly, we are pretty sure that we need to add more and more...

In an ideal running world, we are able to run as many days as we want and injury will never befall us.  Each step will land on a soft yet stable surface and we will feel strong throughout our run.  In real life, we need to prepare for the possibility of injury and do the best we can to reduce that chance as much as possible.   Highlights:  The incidence of running-related injuries The #1 reason ru...

Many runners are driven towards success and the general idea of more.  However, so many of us get sidetracked along the way to our goal.  Some listeners may simultaneously have a plan that they know will create success and also struggle to do what the plan asks of them.  On this episode, we cover the notion that you get to choose exactly what you do and do not want to do in your life.  No one has...

Do you strive for perfection? What happens when you miss a day or don't follow your plan exactly?  Do you feel guilty or bad about it?  Do you tell yourself you messed it up or that you're not going to achieve your goal now?  Today we examine our need for perfection in running, even when we don't realize it.   Good news...you don't need to be perfect.  Your training plan doesn&...

Running can seem like a solo activity, but humans crave connection.  In this episode we cover the benefits of the running community from the perspectives of a solo runner in the dark and a group run organizer.  No matter how you run and train, it is unlikely that you did everything on your own.  It takes a team to reach big goals.     What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferun...

How can you make running work for you?  If you want to progress, here are 4 things you need to stop doing today and 4 things you need to start doing instead.     What are your thoughts??  Come over to   Instagram @realliferunners   and let us know!  Thanks for Listening!! Come find us on  Instagram  and say hi! Leave an honest review on  iTunes . Your ratings and reviews really help and we read ea...

Runners can be grouped into two large categories:  those with consistency and those without consistency.  We have regularly stated that consistency is one of the biggest keys to success, especially long term success.  In this episode we are going to look at consistency from a few angles:  how to establish it, how to maintain it, and what to do if consistency does not seem to be getting results.  ...

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