How to Enjoy Running Even If You Hate It: Tips from Ultra Runner Tommy Lewis

💬 “If you are doing it with too much grit and a snarly face and “I'm really tough”, it's not actually that sustainable and enjoyable. It's not that deep. You're just going for a run” -Tommy Lewis

⚡️ Tommy Lewis is a London based ultra runner with a love of the outdoors. He shares his passion for running with a devoted following on Instagram, in an attempt to inspire people of all fitness levels to enjoy the sport.

⚡️ In this episode Tommy and I explain how running might just change your life, and debunk the myth that running will injure you.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

➡︎ How to embrace the boredom of running

➡︎ Why running is actually GOOD for your knees

➡ How running deepens your self-awareness

➡︎ From fitness trackers to electrolytes, what gear you really need

➡︎ The best shoes you should be wearing (and what to avoid)

📕 Chapters

(1:12) How to overcome the boredom of running

(3:47) Running benefits your whole life

(9:25) The “runner’s high”

(11:21) Running vs other sports

(12:58) Fuelling creativity

(15:52) 30% drop in all cause mortality

(21:36) Stop taking running so seriously

(24:46) Does running kill your knees?

(31:29) Best shoes for running

(38:10) Avoid Nike trainers?

(42:11) Are fitness trackers important?

(44:25) Important of zone 2 training

(45:59) Are electrolytes worth the money?

(48:19) What drives an ultra marathon runner

(50:33) Tommy’s top three tips

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📱 Connect with Tommy:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyrunpt/ 

Website: https://www.tommyrunpt.com/ 

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