#120: Stress Is Killing Your Running (The Relax Fix You're Missing) with Dr Kasim Al-Mashat
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This episode discusses practical tools for reducing stress to enhance running performance and enjoyment.
Thanks to LMNT for sponsoring this video. Get a free sample pack with any purchase at https://DrinkLMNT.com/FLO This episode focuses on simple, practical tools to reduce stress in daily life, stay calm, and run with more presence. We talk breathing, awareness, mindset, and race-day nerves, and how relaxing on purpose can actually improve performance and enjoyment. Dr. Kasim, a member of our Personal Best Running Coaching Program, shares what's worked for him in training and daily life. Watch this full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MsJ_vyx-CLc Chapters: 0:00 — Training the mind: Stress management for athletes 1:15 — LMNT Sponsorship 2:22 — How you can reduce stress in everyday life 5:50 — Simple stress-reduction habits 11:03 — Awareness vs. living on autopilot 14:40 — Running with awareness and listening to your body 21:53 — How to start a meditation practice 28:00 — Is there a "best" time of day to meditate? 31:36 — How mindset affects training and progress 35:04 — Key lessons and advice for runners looking to improve 42:22 — Stress, cortisol, and why sleep gets disrupted 44:41 — Practical breathing tools to calm the nervous system 54:58 — Gaining perspective and…
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