NRooT (Never Running Out of Topics‪)‬ Elevation Running

Everything in life seems to be moving along smoothly. Then, BAM! You get a punch to the gut; the way you understand life is flipped. As humans, we've all been there before. Whether it happens in the pursuit of an athletic endeavor or just while navigating life, we must be able to dig out of the moments when our souls get crushed.
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Did you have Olympic Trials Qualification dreams? How about dealing with hip impingement instead. Were you trying to find some fitness and balance in life? How about being dished a chronic illness diagnosis. These are just a few examples of times that it would be easy to lose all hope.
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Topics covered in this episode:
1) The evolution of coaching athletes
2) Confronting mindset after losing hope
3) An attitude of gratitude
4) Strengthening the body and mind for running
5) Lateral shifting in thought
6) Operating around and through fear
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Take a listen and reach out with any feedback or questions.
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***Listener's note: there was a little bit of audio drift between the two files from this conversation. As a result, you'll hear a little overlap; truthfully, I figure it to be the interference of Ryan McGrath, but there's nothing I can (ever) do about that ;)

Tom and David's schedules were still a bit wacky, so Tom is back to share his thoughts on Setting Expectations for any athletic endeavor.
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All of us are in a constant struggle to find balance. With so many things to juggle in life alongside training: family, work, school, etc, the road can be tricky to navigate. Topics covered in this podcast include:
1) Establishing Where You're At Now
2) Envisioning Happiness
3) Getting Out of Your Own Way
4) Budgeting Time
5) Setting Priorities
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Take a listen and reach out with any feedback or questions!

Tom and David's schedules were off, so Tom takes this on this episode solo! Listen in as he breaks down the Physical, Mental, and Emotional struggles that he's had throughout his running career.

So many times, we see and hear of all the good stuff - the wins, the successful workouts, and the new friendships. We see some of the tough stuff - poor race reports, difficulties with acute/chronic injuries, but it's not too frequent that we hear about the struggles. The unresolved issues that we carry along our side weigh us down and, sometimes, it's nice to know that you're not struggling alone!

Despite what you may think about me, I can assure you that I share all your struggles. Take a listen into what I've worked through and understand that you can as well! I'd love to hear from listeners after this episode; please send me a note!

In the second episode, Tom and David take a dive into some of the psychology and reasoning behind why endurance athletes have such a difficult time processing life with an exercise-related injury. What makes us unwind? How do we cope? How should we cope? Why don't we ask for help sooner?

In the first episode of NRooT, Thomas Stott and Dr. David Welch provide brief bios, talk about the "why" behind the crazy athletic endeavors they partake in, and they have a chat about why they've hopped on the podcasting train.