267: 10km race recap with Kathryn and Chris

About this episode

Kathryn recaps her experience running a 10km race for the second time, discussing training struggles and insights about athlete identity.

In this episode Kathryn talks about her 10km race at the St Lawerence Marathon, what it was like to do this race for a second time and what she learned about herself in the process. She talks about the weeks leading up to the race being a struggle and although training and performance were fine, the experience of the race was not what she expected. Kathryn and Chris also share a conversation about training enjoyment, the pressure people put on themselves to be seen as a particular type of athlete, stress and recovery. *** If you are loving the podcast this season please leave us a review on Apple podcasts, we REALLY appreciate reviews!! *** To learn more about our Strength & Conditioning program and start building both your cardio and lifting click here.

People in this episode

Host: Kathryn Bruni-Young

Guest: Chris

Topics covered

• 10km race
• training enjoyment
• athlete pressure
• stress
• recovery

Keywords

• 10km race
• St Lawerence Marathon
• training
• athlete
• stress
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Places: St Lawerence Marathon

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