Running Lean

Dec 19 2024 263 ep. 31 mins 179
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Running Lean is hosted by Patrick McGilvray - NASN Licensed Primary Sports Nutritionist, NASN Certified Personal Trainer, UESCA Certified Running Coach, Master Life & Success Coach, experienced marathoner and ultrarunner, and The Weight Loss Coach for Runners. Patrick helps runners properly fuel their bodies and their minds so they can achieve peak performance and optimal health and fitness. Whether your goal is to lose weight, get stronger, run faster or further, or improve your mindset, you'll learn it all in this informative, inspirational weekly podcast. Learn more at www.runningleanpodcast.com

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260. 10 Hard Truths About Fitness No One Is Talking About

Dec 19 2024 33 mins  
There is a lot of information out there these days on what it means to be healthy and fit. My social media feeds are full of health and fitness experts spouting all kinds of opinions and ideas and principles that everyone needs to follow. But in my years of training and coaching runners on weight loss, strength, and running, I’ve found a few things that really stand out. These 10

259. Choose Your Hard

Dec 12 2024 20 mins  
When it comes to accomplishing big goals, you have to expect things to get hard. For example, losing weight takes time, and for some it can be a long and challenging road to get there. Yes, losing weight is hard, but so is becoming more overweight and more metabolically unhealthy. So you can choose the hard of losing weight or choose the hard of becoming sick and unhealthy. In this

258. The Truth About Comfort Food

Dec 05 2024 25 mins  
It’s that time of year when the days are getting shorter and colder, the holidays are upon us, and all you feel like doing is staying in and eating comfort food. I get it. I feel this too. And just so you know, I’m not opposed to eating comfort food, but I believe there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. I also believe there are a lot of misconceptions about using food t

257. Replay: Handling the Holidays Like a Badass

Nov 28 2024 25 mins  
The holidays can be a very difficult time of the year for a lot of people. Shopping for gifts, planning social events, spending more time with family, and the added end-of-year demands at work can all lead to feeling more stressed and overwhelmed. Not to mention the shorter days, colder temperatures, and lack of sunlight can make getting outside to exercise more challenging. It can

256. Why Runners Need Help Losing Weight

Nov 21 2024 24 mins  
I’ve received a lot of comments on my social media posts over the years basically saying that if you are a runner, you shouldn’t need help losing weight. Comments like, “If you want to lose weight, just run more”, or, “I lost all the extra weight when I did the ‘couch to 5k’ training program”, or, “If you’re a runner, you shouldn’t need to lose weight.” The

255. The Shortcut to Health & Fitness Success

Nov 14 2024 24 mins  
Everyone wants to know how to lose weight, how to get healthier, how to run faster, and how to get there as quickly as possible. We have become a society of instant gratification, from instantly downloading any music or movie ever made, to having whatever we want delivered right to our door the very same day. Nowadays, people have no patience for anything, especially when it comes

254. How Do I Know If I’m Self-Sabotaging?

Nov 07 2024 19 mins  
Just about all of us will eventually engage in some type of self-sabotaging behavior. Most of the time though, you don’t know when you’re doing it. Self-sabotage is often confused with failure, being stuck, or even laziness. It’s actually pretty subtle sometimes, but knowing what it looks like is the important first step in eliminating it from your life. So in this episod

253. Lessons Learned at Marine Corps Marathon

Oct 31 2024 22 mins  
This past weekend I had the privilege to be a part of the 49th annual Marine Corps Marathon. Just to be clear, I did not run the race, instead, I was able to be a part of this amazing event from a very different perspective, one that most people don’t ever get to experience. It was a very emotional experience for me. I came away from the race feeling all the feelings and it reall

252. Practicing the Art of Discipline

Oct 24 2024 23 mins  
When you think of discipline, what comes to mind? For some, it conjures up images of obeying rules and doling out punishment for anyone who disobeys. But when I think of discipline I think of training myself to do something day in and day out, usually something I don’t feel like doing. I never think of discipline as punishment, but rather a method of achieving whatever worthwhile

251. How to Run Smarter with Brodie Sharpe

Oct 17 2024 59 mins  
If you’re a runner and you’ve ever dealt with a running-related injury, then this episode is especially for you. I recently sat down with Brodie Sharpe, a physiotherapist from Melbourne, Australia and host of the popular Run Smarter Podcast. In this informative conversation, Brodie shares his thoughts on a wide variety of topics related to running injuries and injury prevention