Kinda Unmotivated: How to Run When You Don’t Feel Like It

Kinda Unmotivated: How to Run When You Don’t Feel Like It

From Kinda Fast Podcast by Upward Running

March 6, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 37

About this episode

The episode discusses how to stay motivated to run, explores training techniques, and recaps recent events in the running world.

Episode 37: Kinda Unmotivated: How to Run When You Don’t Feel Like It Welcome to Episode 37 of the Kinda Fast Podcast , the show where we talk running, real life, and everything in between. This week, Travis and Claire break down the training term “time on feet” and explain why many coaches measure long runs by time instead of distance. They discuss how this approach helps runners build endurance, adjust for hills or heat, and safely prepare for longer races. Then they dive into a wild weekend in the running world. The U.S. Half Marathon Championships sparked controversy after a lead vehicle took the wrong turn, sending top runners including Jessica McClain off course and costing them major opportunities. Travis and Claire unpack what happened and why the situation has the running community talking. The episode also reflects on the legacy of Jeff Galloway , whose run-walk method helped make distance running accessible to millions of runners around the world. Later, they recap a busy race weekend including the Tokyo Marathon , the Disney Princess Half Marathon , and local racing in Greenville , where Claire shares a recent 5K PR and lessons learned from race day. For the deep…

People in this episode

Hosts: Travis, Claire

Topics covered

  • motivation
  • running techniques
  • endurance training
  • race recap
  • running community
  • Jeff Galloway legacy

Keywords

  • motivation
  • running
  • endurance
  • training
  • U.S. Half Marathon Championships
  • Jeff Galloway
  • Tokyo Marathon
  • Disney Princess Half Marathon
  • 5K PR

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Places: Greenville

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