Actually, You Are a Real Runner

I went out for my first run after 2 months of resting, lifting, and physical therapy! Join me on these special episodes as I give you a peek into my mindset around: -starting over again -going way slower -letting go of The 2020 Chicago Marathon -playing the INFINITE GAME instead of the FINITE GAME -running for myself and not for a race and learning to be okay with it all.     Join me for...

Michael Bane is a dad, a runner, and a normally pretty healthy 42 year old. He also wrote a viral Facebook post about having Coronavirus back in March. "For all those who have asked the question 'Does anyone even know anybody that has gotten the coronavirus?', if you know me, you do now. My positive test for COVID-19 has been relayed to me, and I wanted to share what my experience with this illnes...

"I'm too old. It's too late." Have you ever said that? I can remember saying that at age 17 about starting a new sport... At age 24 about finding a life partner... At age 30 about figuring out a new career... And I'm sure several times throughout my 20s about becoming a runner...    Bruce McIntosh started running at age 38 and started his podcast at age 53. He's now completed 34 half mar...

"What actually makes us healthy?" An interesting question to ask yourself right about now! Do you need to be training for a marathon or an utlra right now? Do you need to be going hard and "killing" your body with an intense workout? Or does your body just need movement? Like getting off the couch and just doing a little bit of walking? I chat with Lyn Lindbergh about the unfortunate messages we'v...

Are you one of those people who is constantly starting and stopping training plans? Maybe you get injured? Or you take on too much and get overwhelmed? You develop an unhealthy relationship with running and your body and have to take a break? You go too fast and can't keep up? Maybe you only run when you're trying to lose weight and when you stop caring about changing your body, you stop running?...

Look, if you wanna lose weight, it's fine. It's okay to want to lose weight. It's okay to want to change your body. Do it in a way that helps you and doesn't hurt you! Caroline and I chat about how to take care of yourself and keep yourself safe while you run, lift, and work on a weight loss goal.   Get the FREE Squat + Deadlift School: https://www.carolinejusterfitness.com/squatanddeadliftsc...

If you feel gross from food while working from home, you’re not alone! And no, you don’t need to do a restrictive diet to feel better. Grab the Win Your Morning Checklist Apply for 1:1 Coaching Friend Jaclyn on FB Follow Jaclyn on IG Visit my YouTube Channel

If you decided to pick up running because it's one of the only forms of exercise allowed during the Coronavirus pandemic, welcome! It's a great way to move your body. But there are also some risks in your feet pounding the pavement. Coach Erika will help you know what to do so that you can run freely and avoid pricey physical therapy down the road. Coach Erika helps the injured and achy feel stron...

Avoid the $2,000-$3,000 I've spent in trying to help my knees. Strengthen your body.     Struggling to get stuff done while at home? Apply for The Morning Crew. https://www.imperfecteating.com/themorningcrew       Listen to the Episodes with Experts in Moving/Running Without Pain-    Ep 47: Body Awareness with Corrin- http://youarearunner.libsyn.com/ep-47-body-aw...

I broke down last Friday and my day was filled with constant scrolling and paralyzing anxiety. I couldn't get myself to record a podcast episode. I couldn't get myself to even fold laundry. It felt terrible.     Here's how I switched things up. Here's what I am doing to protect my mental health.     It's not by calling in mental health days anymore. It's by moving forward and d...

Lots of races have been cancelled or postponed due to the Coronavirus. Is the race cancellation also cancelling your daily movement plans? What to do instead...   Grab my #365HabitTracker here: https://www.imperfecteating.com/runwithjaclyn Apply to Teach Online: http://www.jaclynricchio.com/onlineteachingquestions Friend Jaclyn on FB: https://www.facebook.com/jaclyn.ricchio.stover Follow Jacl...

Think about what running gives you. Chances are, if you’re listening to this podcast, you’re not like trying to qualify for the Olympics. You’re running for something that has nothing to do with running. What does running give you? What do you like about running? Fill in blank. "Running gives me ______." Brainstorm some other things that can give you that thing.   Register for the 5th Annual...

Moving your body every day is a great idea! But go for minimums you can actually do for the rest of your life and not maximums... And also, hey, hi. You might get sick one day. Should you be out there moving your body when your body needs rest... just so you can win a gold star for being perfect???   Join me for the 5th Annual #RunWithJaclyn Virtual Event! 1. Register for the event and grab y...

It's okay to want to get faster. Just like it's okay to want to lose weight or change the way your body looks. Just make sure you are looking at the big picture- your quality of life!   Enroll in Ease Into Imperfect Eating- a FREE 52 WEEK FOUNDATIONAL COURSE focusing on meals, movement, mindset, and sleep: https://www.imperfecteating.com/easeintoimperfecteating   Join the Running FB Grou...

I ran my slowest race in October, and a week later, I was excited to be running again! I've learned that going at 120% doesn't ever help me consistently follow through on things... and being a B- student can actually help me be consistent!   Enroll in (free) Ease Into Imperfect Eating: https://www.imperfecteating.com/easeintoimperfecteating Join the Imperfect Eating FB Group: https://www.face...

Are you struggling to actually stay consistent with movement? Do you always start out your movement plan doing the MAXIMUM but after a few weeks, you lose motivation and STOP? I get it. That was me too. There’s a different way! And it actually helps you stay consistent. Long-term. So you don’t have to keep starting and stopping but just keep going. Calling all new runners, wannabe runners, and cur...

This past Saturday, I completed my 4th marathon! It was my first trail marathon, and I was kinda a baby about the whole thing! It was mentally and physically hard. Although the course was very flat and clear, the 37 degree weather and flooding on the course made it hard for me to be super psyched about it. I was very worried the night before because I hate being cold, and I hate having wet feet! I...

What do you actually want out of life? Are your thoughts and actions matching up with that? Michelle Hurn teaches us about creating the life you actually do want to be living.    In today's episode, you'll hear: -how Michelle flips the switch from limiting thoughts to a possibility mindset WHILE running -about her training for the Olympic Marathon Trials- and how no, it's not easy for fa...

For anyone out there who is struggling with depression or just a hard time in life right now, are you moving your body?    I chat with Nita Sweeney in today's episode about: -befriending rather than fighting your inner thoughts -the imposter syndrome as a runner and writer -perfectionism and allowing yourself to be a beginner -recognizing the patterns we fall into -how many tries/failure...

I chat with health and life coach Treasa who has just begun a new journey traveling the world and figuring out what intuitive eating looks like for her.   We discuss: -Leaving the corporate world for a new passion -When to see a therapist and when to see a life coach -Traveling and figuring out a way to live the life you want -Starting intuitive eating after years of “no chocolate this month”...

When you are 70 years old, do you want to be tracking food? A lot of women will tell me, "I just need to do something extreme and then I will figure out how to eat." What happens is you're not able to stick with the extreme, and the pendulum swings to the other extreme.   Grab a journal for today's episode. We do a lot of mindset work. Because it's about the food and also not really about the...

Do you still dread your workouts? Are you only using running as a way to make your body smaller? So... yeah, it would make sense why you hate workouts... It's punishment...   Sarah and I chat about -how to actually LOVE fitness -the mistakes she made in her 20s and what she's doing now instead (I listen up when people give advice on how to enjoy life!!) -how the internet theoretically connect...

"Once I get to a size __, then I will like myself." When I ask women if they like their bodies in high school when they were smaller, most will say, "No. I hated myself then too." Cool. So liking ourselves actually has nothing to do with what size our bodies are. Liking ourselves has to do with learning to like ourselves.   Also we'll talk about weight loss and when someone says they can help...

When we only think of movement as the thing to make our bodies smaller, no wonder we don't want to do it. We are using exercise as punishment. When we start to see movement as something we do to help our day AND WE DO A REALLY SMALL AMOUNT EACH DAY, we start to BECOME A PERSON WHO MOVES. It's part of our identity. No extrinsic motivation or sticker charts needed because it's who you are.   Th...

When she stopped obsessing about her body, she stopped obsessing over food and found a way to live life.   Connect with Amanda: https://www.theamandamurphy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theamandamurphy/   ------   Join the FREE Imperfect Eating FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperfecteating/ Connect with Jaclyn: https://www.facebook.com/jaclyn.ricchio.stover https://www....