We are doing a different format of podcast today. You may be used to the standard 1 topic podcast where Jason and I chat in depth about 1 topic but today we are asking YOU to bring your questions & we answer them. We talk about a variety of topics. We ask the audience on IG what questions they have and we answer in a podcast forum allowing for a greater discussion of the question than on an IG story. We love to help runners achieve their goals and grow a better understanding of the sport. 1- HOW DO YOU GET MOTIVATION BACK AFTER YOUR GOAL RACE WITH NO OTHER RACE IN MIND? Post racing blues are real! It can be hard to find motivation to workout when you don’t have a goal! 1- find a goal 2- search about what it is that gets you excited about running 3- set weekly process goals 2-DIET TO ELIMINATE BATHROOM ISSUES ON LONG RUNS AVOID FIBER SIMPLE CARBS TRY TO TRAIN THE BODY TO GO BEFORE 3- DOES A HEALTHY BMI IMPACT PERFORMANCE FUELING YOUR BODY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF RUNNING. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DO NOT DEPRIVE THE BODY OF FOOD. IF YOU ARE IN A CALORIC DEFICIT, IT CAN BE REALLY HARD TO ACTUALLY HIT PRS. MANY PEOPLE START RUNNING AS A MEANS TO LOSE WEIGHT. THEY MAY FIND THAT AS THEY LOSE WEIGHT, THEY BECOME FASTER, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY VARIABLES AT PLAY IT IS HARD TO KNOW WHICH CAUSES THE SPEED INCREASE. THERE ARE CERTAINLY CAUSES OF PEOPLE WHO LOSE WEIGHT AND GOT SLOWER OR INJURED. 4- What is your least favorite thing about coaching? Coaching is generally a good time! I don’t have a lot of complaints about coaching. It can be hard in the rare occasion that someone has a hard race and they lose confidence. It’s just one race! 5- i just took 2 months off- do i have to start back at ground zero? Not necessarily at ground zero. It really depends on how you are feeling and why you took the time off. With a medical issue, it might make sense to treat yourself like you are starting from actual ground zero. 6- what should I do about knee pain? Getting hurt is a really hard part of being a runner. Injuries can be common because it’s a high contact sport (with the ground). I recommend seeing a physical therapist and consider active release therapy