The Endurance Drive Podcast Episode 59: The Body Keeping Score, Practicing Self-Compassion, and Other Extended Insights
Dec 12, 2024
The hosts navigate the unique blend of joy and weirdness during the holidays, diving into the importance of casual movement for endurance athletes. They discuss tackling disconnection and embracing self-compassion while training and in daily life. Marathon pacing techniques and the role of super shoes in enhancing performance are explored. With humor, they suggest gift ideas for outdoor enthusiasts, emphasizing winter wellness. Plus, they celebrate the benefits of home workouts with a new Smith machine for versatile training.
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Time on Feet Training
- Time on feet is basic muscular endurance training.
- Walking or hiking for hours tests your durability.
Wedding Dancing as Training
- Alayna reframed wedding dancing after a long run as time-on-feet training.
- This mindset shift made the activity feel like productive training.
Challenging vs. Stressful Races
- Sign up for races that challenge you, not races that cause overwhelming stress.
- Find training and racing that stretches you without pushing you into stress territory.