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Rachel discusses her stress reaction injury and the emotional impact of setbacks while Karen shares her recovery updates, alongside a breakdown of recent running performances and social media comparisons.

In this week’s episode, Rachel shares that she’s been diagnosed with a pubic ramus stress reaction, which is an injury she previously dealt with during her college running career. She opens up about the emotions that come with facing a setback, how she’s processing the news, and what the road ahead looks like. Karen also shares a quick update on her own injury recovery and how training has been going lately. The Chicks also break down Parker Valby’s impressive 14:49 5000m PB from last weekend, discuss other recent results from around the running world, and get into a very important conversation about pro kits and why bun huggers might still be the superior race day choice. Plus: How to deal with comparing your race results to other runners on social media. _________________ Find this week's shoe recs here: Megan: ⁠OOFOS Oomega Thong⁠ Karen: ⁠Hoka Hopara 2⁠ Rachel: ⁠L.L. Bean Wicked Good Camp Moccasins⁠ _________________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR Zappos is an online retail destination for the best in footwear, offering the selection and expertise runners need to take on each day with confidence. Zappos carries an extensive assortment of performance running shoes, including leading…

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