About this episode

Christi Dee shares insights on resilience and mental toughness from her experiences as an endurance athlete and author.

Christi Dee is an author and endurance athlete behind This Blonde Runs. She has completed over 42 marathons and 17 ultramarathons. She shares powerful insights on resilience and mental toughness drawn from years of pushing physical and mental limits. Christi explores how discipline, perseverance, and mindset fuel growth in sport and in life. 1:12 Christi’s background: 42+ marathons, 17 ultras, and children’s books 3:58 Early running lessons: patience, consistency, and identity 6:44 Coaching philosophy: sustainability over shortcuts 10:22 Mental toughness when training gets monotonous 15:08 Prairie on Fire expectations vs reality 21:18 Early physical breakdown and real-time problem solving 27:32 Making the call to stop: strength, not weakness 33:48 Separating self-worth from race outcomes 38:56 Redefining success after disappointment 44:02 Carrying lessons forward: resilience, perspective, and return mindset Don't forget you can also follow Dr. Rob Bell on Twitter or Instagram! Follow At: X @drrobbell Instagram @drrobbell Download Your Daily Focus Map! https://drrobbell.com/ If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe and leave a review! Dr. Rob Bell

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Rob Bell

Guest: Christi Dee

Topics covered

• resilience
• mental toughness
• endurance sports
• discipline
• perseverance

Keywords

• marathons
• ultramarathons
• coaching philosophy
• mental toughness
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: This Blonde Runs

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