Real Life Runners with Angie and Kevin Brown

Episode 98 For more information about our new membership program, visit www.realliferunners.com/membership Enrollment is only open until July 31!  Sign up today! For show notes, visit: www.realliferunnerspodcast.com Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIRTS!  Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us...

Episode 97: For full show notes, please visit:  www.realliferunnerspodcast.com/episode97   Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIRTS!  Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us know if you have any questions that you would like answered on our show!     Thanks for Listening!! Want to support the show...

Episode 96: For full show notes:  https://www.realliferunners.com/blog/episode96 Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIRTS!  Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us know if you have any questions that you would like answered on our show!     Thanks for Listening!! Want to support the show?  Check o...

Episode 95: For full show notes, please visit:  www.realliferunnerspodcast.com/episode95 Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIRTS!  Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us know if you have any questions that you would like answered on our show!     Thanks for Listening!! Want to support the show?...

Episode 94:  For full show notes, please visit  www.realliferunnerspodcast.com/episode94 Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIRTS!  Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us know if you have any questions that you would like answered on our show!     Thanks for Listening!! Want to support the show?...

Episode 93 Please see full show notes:  https://www.realliferunners.com/blog/episode93 Free running drill videos:  https://www.realliferunners.com/runningdrills Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIRTS! Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us know if you have any questions that you would like answ...

Episode 92: For full show notes, please visit:  https://www.realliferunners.com/blog/episode92 Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIRTS! Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us know if you have any questions that you would like answered on our show!     Thanks for Listening!! Want to support the s...

Episode 91: For show notes, please visit:  https://www.realliferunners.com/blog/episode91   Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   Show your Real Life Runner Pride ! Hope you enjoy it!! Let us know if you have any questions that you would like answered on our show!     Thanks for Listening!! Want to support the show?  Check out our...

090: Today’s episode is a little touchy-feely and asks you to actually get in touch with your emotions, but it’s entirely possible (and quite probable) that this episode will change your running more than us providing a variety of new workouts for you to try.   Continue reading... Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favorite Products to Make Healthy Living Easier   We have SHIR...

089:  One of the steps to improving as a runner is incorporating speed or races into your training plan.  Before you can just start running faster, you must make sure that you are prepared to run fast with as little chance for injury as possible.   One way to reduce injury risk is to keep only a small amount of your weekly running done at a fast pace and the other is the topic of this episode: how...

088: If it works, just do more of it.  Right? The theme of today’s episode is increasing mileage.  Why it would be a good idea, and why might it be a bad idea.   First, upping mileage is a great coaching trick for easy improvements.  If runners have become comfortable with their current training level, then increasing weekly mileage by 10-20% is almost guaranteed to give positive results.  Changin...

087: Lacking motivation? Every action in our life is a choice.  Also, when we choose one path, we automatically choose not to follow any other path.  Choosing to go for a run today may be an easy or difficult choice. You are not required or forced to do this, so when the motivation wanes, how do we muster the energy to get out the door? Resources: Our Coaching Programs and Training Plans Our Favor...

Multi-system workouts are a running version of the best bang for your workout buck.  They combine different speed and effort levels into one workout, giving you benefits for multiple systems.  However, there can also be some pitfalls, so today, we discuss the benefits, the pitfalls, and give you examples of some good multi-system workouts to integrate into your weekly workout routine.  Please chec...

If you are searching for a training plan because you are looking to get fitter or because you have an upcoming race, there are a wide variety of options to choose from just a couple of clicks away. On this episode, we talk about why those plans each come with their own positives and negatives.   Please check out our show notes at  https://www.realliferunners.com/blog/episode85 Thank you for listen...

How do you deal with negativity directed towards you?  Especially when it is coming from family and friends?  or even random people on the internet?   Change is hard.  We have to find the motivation and drive to change our mindset to change our actions.  There is usually a good deal of negative voices coming from within that we need to overcome.  Sometimes those voices are external. Friends, famil...

As coaches and runners we are familiar of coming up short in some of the biggest moments.  There are always athletes who manage to step up when it is all on the line, and others who...well, don’t.  What is it that separates these performances? The answer is generally in your head rather than in your legs. In this episode, we cover the obstacles that prevent us from reaching our full potential.  Al...

So many times in our lives we get caught up. Caught up in the day to day, our weekly runs, our million to-do items.  On this episode we cover how living with intention can lead to much greater levels of success in running and all areas of your life. First, you must start by setting your priorities.  This task sounds simple but is at the basis of living fully and non just mindlessly drifting throug...

In this episode we thoroughly discuss the concept of the long run.  We cover the physical and mental benefits from a scientific and anecdotal point of view.  If you do not currently have a long run regularly in your training schedule, after about 20 minutes, you will understand why you should. The back half of the show goes into the details on how to schedule the long run, how fast to go during th...

We believe that cross training is important for every real life runner.  It helps you to get in better shape, train muscles that you don't normally train while running, and increase or maintain cardiovascular fitness if you are injured.   Running-specific types of cross training: pool running, elliptical, ElliptiGo Other cross training: swimming, cycling, hiking, stair climbing, yoga, pilates...

Running is great for getting in shape, improving cardiovascular health, improving mood and so many other things, but is it good for your weight?  Some people lose weight when running, some people gain, and some don't notice much of a change.  What gives?   In this episode, we talk about the various factors that go into weight control, including running, eating, snacking, strength training, in...

Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.  -Vince Lombardi In this episode, we dive into the concept of winning and try to put a definition onto it, or at least name some qualities of winning.   If you have been listening to us for any amount of time, you can probably guess that we categorize winning as much more than simply crossing the finish line before anyone else.  There are two major ch...

Today’s episode is all about relativity especially how it relates to time, how we spend it and how there never seems to be enough of it.  The inspiration for the episode comes from a book Angie just read called The Big Leap, which is now going to be the audiobook playing on my ride to and from work.   One of the biggest points of the book is the concept of time and it is explained in classic Newto...

On this episode, we dive into the need we all have for support with an emphasis on running, but an acknowledgement that to accomplish any difficult task, it is harder when you feel alone.   Professional athletes have an entire crew of coaches and trainers around them, not to mention a probable training crew.  If they seem to need this full support system, shouldn’t we all reach out to find a suppo...

Decluttering is the word of the moment and although Angie got in on the decluttering movement a few years back after reading the book, we are currently undergoing a massive decluttering of the house.  This, of course, got us thinking about how decluttering applies to our lives and naturally, running. In this show, we bring you a little more into our lives with a discussion of the decluttering tran...

Today, we update our effort levels a bit, transitioning from a 1-5 scale to a 1-10 scale.  Here's a little breakdown of what the numbers mean. Effort Levels (adapted from 80/20 running and RPE):   Extremely Easy - "I could run/walk forever at this pace" Very Easy - "I feel like I'm really holding myself back" - full conversations, singing, yodeling Easy - "I feel...