Inspire to Run Podcast

Richard Conner
Inspire to Run Podcast

Inspire to Run (formerly Inspire Virtual Runs) is a running community to inspire you to run and take control of your health and fitness. Inspire to Run Podcast brings running tips, personal stories, and fitness information. You will hear interviews with fitness and wellness experts, personal trainers, and everyday runners. Please rate, review, and subscribe!

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    10 Quick Health and Fitness Tips Every Busy Professional Needs

    Send us a text #131 - Struggling to maintain healthy habits with a packed schedule? In this episode, I talk about practical strategies for staying fit despite the challenges of frequent travel and long desk hours. Drawing from my experiences and insights from the Inspire to Run community, you will hear ten actionable tips that busy professionals can implement immediately. From creating an effective morning routine to quick hotel room workouts, this episode brings together wisdom from multiple...

    26 min

  2. FEB 13

    5 Ways to Improve Confidence and Enhance Your Runs with Positive Self Talk

    Send us a text #130 - In this episode, I share my journey with positive self talk and its impact on running performance. After being called out for negative self-talk during a training session, I researched how our internal dialogue can significantly affect our racing outcomes. I shared my experience from a recent 5K race where positive self-talk helped him achieve a personal best despite challenging weather conditions. Through personal experience and research, I break down practical strate...

    24 min

  3. FEB 6

    How to Wake Up Early: Simple Changes to Reach Your Goals Faster

    Send us a text #129 - Have you ever wondered how waking up at 5 AM could transform your life? Join me as I share my personal journey exploring the power of early mornings. Discover how quiet, focused hours before the world wakes up can supercharge your productivity and personal growth. From changing caffeine habits to minimizing screen time, I offer practical advice to help you become an early riser. Gain insight into the struggles and triumphs of adjusting to an early routine and maint...

    26 min

  4. JAN 30

    Boosting Speed Secrets: How to Run Faster in 2025

    Send us a text #128 - Are you a runner looking to level up your performance? Whether you're training for your first 5K or aiming to PR in your next half marathon, strategic training is key to becoming a faster, stronger runner; I share training techniques that can help you run faster and with more confidence. We will break down essential training techniques that can transform your running game while guiding you through my personal journey of setting ambitious goals for 2025, having a well-rou...

    26 min

  5. JAN 23

    How To Balance Life & Fitness: Training Tips from Elite Athlete Raquel Faires

    Send us a text #127 - Finding the sweet spot between commitments in life and fitness goals can feel challenging. In this episode, elite athlete and certified exercise physiologist Raquel Faires, shares her journey of balancing intense training with family life, including raising two young children just 13 months apart. As a former D1 cross-country athlete, Category One cyclist, and elite DEKA athlete, Raquel brings unique insights into sustainable training approaches and important mindset ins...

    32 min

  6. JAN 16

    Transform Your Life with Daily Fitness Habits in 21 Days

    Send us a text #126 - In this episode, I talk about five daily fitness habits to help you succeed in your health and fitness journey in 2025. I also share tips and tricks to build healthy habits and experiences from my personal fitness journey. Topics Covered: Learn five daily fitness habits to help you succeed in 2025Tips and Tricks to help you build healthy habitsDiscover books and podcast episodes to help you in your journey Your Host Richard Conner Richard is a strategic marketing prof...

    24 min

  7. JAN 9

    How Spartan OCR Racing Transformed My Life with Mario Valentin

    Send us a text #125 - In this episode, Mario Valentin, an Army National Guard veteran and founder of the Super Smash Bros racing team, and I discuss overcoming life's obstacles and transforming them into personal growth experiences. Mario opens up about his past, where responsibilities like starting a family and serving in the military took precedence over sports. Yet, these very experiences instilled in him a discipline and camaraderie that would later ignite his passion for running an...

    42 min

  8. JAN 2

    Creating Your Best Year: Mindset Shifts, Fitness Wins, and Habit Mastery for 2025 Success

    Send us a text #124 - In this episode, I talk about 10 essential tips for planning a successful 2025, focusing on creating a fresh start, realistic goal-setting, and the importance of community in your running journey. I discuss my own personal fitness wins and losses in 2024 and how that is translating into my areas of focus for 2025. You will hear about the good, bad, and ugly and the importance of balance, resilience, and realistic goal-setting, with insights you can apply. Topics Covere...

    33 min
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About

Inspire to Run (formerly Inspire Virtual Runs) is a running community to inspire you to run and take control of your health and fitness. Inspire to Run Podcast brings running tips, personal stories, and fitness information. You will hear interviews with fitness and wellness experts, personal trainers, and everyday runners. Please rate, review, and subscribe!

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  • Creator
    Richard Conner
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    131
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Inspire to Run Podcast
  • Show Website
    Inspire to Run Podcast

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