When you know your purpose in life and you choose to give it your 100% best effort every day of your life; this is what it looks like! Meet the legendary Shalane Flanagan and hear her inspiring story from childhood to present day and what she’s planning to do this year! Shalane is an American distance runner, Olympic medalist, and winner of the NY City Marathon, to name just a few! Listen and be inspired; you don’t want to miss this episode!

In the final episode of The Body Series, I address the questions YOU sent me- which are some of the most popular I receive on a weekly basis. We discuss food, strength training while running, motivation, and how to approach running with a healthy mindset. I am joined in this episode by the ever patient Eddie McRae; my best friend and husband. For the links I discuss in the episode, you can check out: My Strength Training and Running app:  https://sallymcrae.app If you have any questions or comments, please contact us directly at choosestrongpodcast@sallymcrae.com we LOVE hearing from our audience. If you are interested in supporting my podcast so I can begin putting out episodes more frequently, please consider becoming a monthly subscriber. Thank you to all who have signed up! Follow my training, racing, and life adventures and thoughts on my Instagram: @yellowrunner and be sure to follow the podcast profile too @choosestrongpodcast 

This episode is brought to you by the Sally McRae App: https://sallymcrae.app  Finally an app that helps you understand how to incorporate strength training into your running program PLUS so much more! Check it out and thank you in advance for your support. Show Notes: -Joined by my husband as well as being my best friend since I was 18 years old, Eddie shares some stories and insight about his journey with body image and how it affected him as an athlete. -I also share a brief story about how every sport I did as a child, I was told I was too small or too big. -The overall takeaway is treat your body well and do what you love regardless of what society thinks of your image. If you love it, then go after it and continue showing the world that our lives are best lived when we focus on the doing and not what we look like. -Keep Choosing Strong You can follow Sally McRae on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and her Website: IG: @yellowrunner FB: YELLOWRUNNER YouTube: CoachSallyMcRae Website: sallymcrae.com

In this 3 part Body series, I answer questions from listeners about issues surrounding body image and address some of the common comments I have gotten over the years regarding my own body. My desire is to encourage others to focus on what the body can DO rather than focusing on criticisms or beliefs that we need to change our bodies in order to do what we love. This is one of my favorite topics to talk about so I am breaking it up into 3 parts.  I am joined by my husband Eddie McRae, who kindly reads through the questions with me; and YES, we will hear more from him in the future. And a special thanks to my NEW supporters. Your donations allow me to continue to produce content- which I am most passionate about. For those of you interested in supporting my work, you can do so here or by downloading my Sally McRae Strength App at https://linktr.ee/yellowrunner

In this episode: *Intro and Welcome to the first episode *The launch of CHOOSE STRONG and what to expect from future episodes *Call to action: Tell me what YOU hope to hear on my podcast by sending an email to choosestrongpodcast@sallymcrae.com *Closing Encouragement: Be Courageous/ See IG post from October 20, 2021 Choose Strong is a podcast focused on encouraging others to live a strong and purposeful life. You can expect to hear life stories from your host Sally McRae and her guests that focus on information and insight to encourage YOU in your journey. As a pro athlete, wife, mother, and business owner, Sally aims to share candid conversations about the highs and lows of life and the wild adventure that has helped her get to where she is today. Topics include: running, mindset, total wellness, parenting, goal setting, life balance and much more!