Running a New Distance, When to Replace Running Shoes, Overcoming Re-Injury Anxiety, and More | Q&A Episode

About this episode

In this Q&A episode, Joe Corcione answers listener questions on ultramarathon training topics including shoe replacement, injury anxiety, and preparing for new distances.

How many miles is too many miles on a race shoe? How do you stop panicking about getting injured again when you’re coming back to running? Should you keep strength training during a taper? And what should you focus on before running a new distance? In this Q&A episode, I answer listener-submitted questions on some of the biggest topics that come up in ultramarathon training: race-day shoes, Cocodona race options, re-injury anxiety, setting race goals, strength training in the taper, dealing with AFib as an endurance athlete, and how to prepare for racing a new distance you never have. In this episode, I cover: How to know when your shoes are too worn out to race in Why I prefer racing in newer shoes for major ultras Which Cocodona race might be best for you How to rebuild confidence after injury How to balance big race goals with the fear of not finishing What to do with strength training during a taper How my AFib incident has changed — and not changed — my training The biggest mistakes runners make before their first time racing a new distnce How to trust your training when race day is getting close This one is packed with practical advice for ultrarunners who want to train…

People in this episode

Host: Joe Corcione

Topics covered

• ultramarathon training
• running shoes
• re-injury anxiety
• strength training
• race goals
• new distance preparation

Keywords

• ultramarathon
• running shoes
• injury recovery
• strength training
• race preparation
• Cocodona
• AFib
• tapering

Mentioned in this episode

Products: race shoe, strength training

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