Run Your Mind Podcast

Perfectionism can be one of the biggest barriers to enjoying running. It can leave us feeling like we're never doing enough, turn a missed run into a perceived failure, and make our self-worth feel tied to our training. In this episode, we explore perfectionism from both a sports psychology and runner's perspective. You'll hear from sports psychologists on why runners often fall into p...

Pre-race nerves and anxiety can affect runners of all abilities. For some, they create focus and excitement. For others, they can trigger self-doubt, overthinking, and anxiety in the days and hours leading up to a race. In this episode, we explore pre-race nerves from both a sports psychology and runner's perspective. You'll hear from sports psychologists on what's happening psychologi...

Resilience is often talked about as the ability to keep going, but in reality it’s far more layered than that and it can look different depending on the person, the moment, and the context. Here's our first in-person group episode, centred around the reality of resilience in running and life. I’m joined by a group of runners with different backgrounds, experiences, and relationships with press...

Running can offer us far more than improved fitness, times or PB's. For many, it becomes something that helps uncover clarity, purpose, resilience, connection and parts of ourselves we didn’t realise were missing. In this episode, runners share what running has helped them find, the moments they first realised it, and how those discoveries have shaped the way they see themselves and their live...

Self-doubt is something every runner experiences at some point. It can show up before a race, during a difficult training block, after a setback, or in moments when progress feels slower than expected. It can make us question our ability, motivation, purpose, and potential. In this episode, we explore self-doubt from both a sports psychology and runner's perspective. You'll hear from sport...

Running can bring us moments of joy, freedom, and achievement, but for many of us, it can also become something far deeper during the most difficult and uncertain periods of life. In this episode, runners open up about times that felt overwhelming, and how running became an anchor when things felt heavy. They reflect on how those periods shaped them and what they’ve learned since. You'll also...

For many of us, the reason why we run is so much more than times or the physical benefits running brings. It can be a way to cope with life or to push ourselves beyond what we thought we were capable of. The reason why we run can vary and be the driver that helps us stay consistent. In this episode, runners share: Their deeper reason why they run The moments and experiences that helped them discov...

It’s easy to feel like running is always about chasing a faster time or PB, but there are so many more reasons people run other than that. In this episode, we hear from runners on what running means to them beyond times and performance. From mental clarity and escape to routine, achievement, and identity, we explore the different reasons people run and whether those perspectives have changed over...

Finishing a race is often seen as a high point, but for many of us , what follows can feel unexpectedly low. After weeks or months of structure, focus, and build-up, the sudden drop can leave you feeling flat, unmotivated, or unsure of what’s next. In this episode, we explore the experience of post race blues and how runners navigate the emotional comedown after an event. In this episode, runners...

What do you do when you feel like motivation abandons you? Thinking you always need motivation will lead to procrastination, self doubt and inconsistency. In this episode, we explore what it really means to trust the process in running and what to rely on and build instead of motivation. Runners share: When they've leaned into trusting the process even when it felt uncomfortable What they noti...

Rest, recovery, and nutrition can often be overlooked when it comes to running; but they play a huge role in how we perform, progress, and feel. It’s easy to focus on doing more, but without properly supporting your body, running can start to feel harder than it needs to. In this episode, qualified experts share: The mental barriers that can make rest days feel difficult to take Subtle signs you m...

Self-belief can be one of the most important and challenging parts of running. There are moments where doubt creeps in, where we question whether we’re capable, whether we belong, or whether we’re making progress at all. In this episode, runners share: A time in their running or life where they struggled to believe in themselves and the reasons behind it The moments, people or experiences that hel...

Some runs stay with us forever; not always because of the pace or distance, but because of how they made us feel. In this episode of Run Your Mind runners share: Stories of the most memorable run they’ll never forget. The moments that challenged, surprised or changed them The lessons they still carry with them today from that run An episode about meaning, memory, and the power of a single run. Scr...

For many of us, the reason why we run goes far beyond fitness, pace, or PBs. In this episode, runners share: Their deeper purpose for running. The moments and experiences that helped them discover their ‘why’ How reconnecting with that purpose supports them through difficult runs and life challenges. How running for the younger version of themselves inspires them in this present day. Scroll down t...

For many of us, running is a way to take care of or switch off our mind. It becomes a space to process things, regulate our emotions or deal with difficult moments. Sometimes the run isn't about the pace or distance, but rather a space for us to run our mind. In part 2 of this episode, more runners share: Personal experiences of how running helps them deal with stress, challenging moments and...

Setbacks and periods of change are one of the hardest parts of running.  They can feel like they've stolen your momentum or leave you questioning yourself. In this episode of Run Your Mind runners share: Personal experiences of injuries and setbacks they’ve faced How that experience changed the way they approach running now Advice and strategies for runners currently facing a knockback or inju...

Perfectionism can show up in many areas of our lives and running is no exception. Wanting to improve, hit certain times, or execute the “perfect” race or training plan can sometimes push us forward. But at other times, that same drive can create stress, frustration, and a feeling that what we’re doing is never quite enough. In this episode, runners share: Moments when striving for “perfect” in run...

Taking a break from running can happen for many reasons; injury, life changes, burnout, or simply needing time away. But returning can bring its own challenges, from comparing yourself to past fitness to feeling frustrated with how running feels in the early stages. In this episode, runners share: The stories of why they took a break from running, whether that be enforced or by choice The biggest...

The beliefs we hold about ourselves can quietly shape the way we approach running. Sometimes they push us forward, but other times they can limit what we think we’re capable of achieving. In this episode, we explore how runners recognise and challenge the beliefs that once held them back and the lessons running has taught them along the way. In this episode, runners share: A limiting belief in run...

We all face moments in running and life that feel uncertain, risky or intimidating. The choice to take a risk or step outside your comfort zone can be scary, but it’s often where growth and confidence flourish. In this episode, runners share: ​The biggest risks they’ve taken and what they learned along the way ​How their mindset around risk has changed over time ​Times they pushed themselves into...

Goals can give us direction, structure and motivation in running, but sometimes they can start to feel heavy. What once inspired us can quietly turn into pressure, comparison or expectation. In this episode, we explore the balance between chasing your goals and learning how to lean in and trust the process more. Runners share the following: Times when their goals created unhealthy pressure or stre...

We all carry a younger version of ourselves; one who maybe doubted themselves, didn’t feel capable, or worried about what other people thought. For many of us, that younger self becomes a source of motivation for our running. A reminder of how far we've come and a reason to keep going on the days it feels hard. In this episode, runners share: How thinking about their younger self motivates the...

Comparison with others is something we can experience in all aspects of our lives, but it can become even more constant in running. Whether that's through times, aesthetics, what you wear; all of these factors can lead to unhealthy comparison that eats away at you. In this episode, runners share: Where they see comparison with others showing up the most for them personally Examples of they&#39...

No matter the challenges we face in life, there'll always be a run waiting for us. For a lot of us it can be a way to work through what we’re feeling, not just to escape it, but to process those emotions. But it’s not always easy to tell the difference between running to process and running to escape. In this episode, runners share: Stories of difficult moments in their lives and how they’ve u...

Most of us would say running has given us so much more than we ever expected when we first started. Whether that's a community, experiences, connection or a deeper sense of self. Those things can shape our lives as a result and give us a deeper sense of appreciation from the gifts of running. In this episode, runners share: What running has given them that they never anticipated when they firs...