About this episode

Floris Gierman shares insights from his conversations with top runners about mindset and training lessons.

🔥 Transform your running with expert coaching. Join the Personal Best Program. Start your 7-day free trial. https://www.skool.com/personalbest | After sitting down with Olympic champions, elite athletes, and everyday runners, I've noticed the same themes coming up again and again. In this episode, I break down the biggest mindset and training lessons from my last 10 conversations, and how my thinking on low heart rate training has evolved over the past 14 years. Watch the full video on YouTube Topics covered: 0:00 — Lessons Every Recreational Runner Needs to Hear 1:34 — How to Transform your running with expert coaching. 2:14 — Consistency, Sustainability, and the Long Game 5:15 — Let Go of the Outcome and Trust the Process 11:39 — Leave Your Ego Behind and Pace Yourself Wisely 16:40 — How To Master Your Internal Dialogue 17:10 — Precision Fuel & Hydration 19:27 — How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy 28:03 — Difficulty, Failure and Uncertainty Are Part of Growth 37:13 — Be Present, Keep It Playful and Enjoy Running 45:58 — How My Zone 2 Training Thinking Has Changed 50:17 — Why Consistency Breaks Down and How to Get It Back 58:43 — Closing Thoughts and Advice by coach Floris…

People in this episode

Host: Floris Gierman

Topics covered

• mindset lessons
• training lessons
• low heart rate training
• running coaching
• consistency in running
• personal growth
• internal dialogue

Keywords

• running
• coaching
• mindset
• training
• heart rate
• consistency
• personal growth

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Precision Fuel & Hydration

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