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407: The Identity Shift Required for Running After 40
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This week, we’re diving deeper—not just into outdated strategies that no longer serve us as runners over 40, but into the powerful role identity plays in our running journey.
As runners, we can define ourselves by pace, distance, or race goals. But over time, that performance-based mindset can start to feel limiting—or even discouraging. In this episode, we talk about what it means to step into a new identity: one that prioritizes long-term health, strength, and the joy of movement.
Angie and Kevin both share their own evolutions as runners, and together we offer practical tips for embracing the identity of a lifelong runner—someone who listens to their body, trains smarter, and finds meaning beyond the stopwatch. We also unpack the power of language and self-belief, and how the words we use can either reinforce old habits or help us create new ones.
If you're navigating this transition too, we invite you to reevaluate how you see yourself as a runner and align your strategies with where you are now—and where you want to go.
And don’t forget—we’ve got a free five-day running challenge starting May 12th! We’d love for you to join us.
00:58 Aging and Running: Embracing Change
01:42 Outdated Strategies and New Approaches
03:20 The Importance of Identity in Running
04:10 Personal Running Journeys
06:23 Redefining What It Means to Be a Runner
07:43 The Power of Self-Identity
12:20 Words and Identity: The Impact on Performance
19:40 Evolving as a Runner: New Identities and Strategies
24:19 Embracing the Concept of Training
25:53 Shifting from Running to Training
28:24 Training with Wisdom and Recovery
30:35 The Importance of Identity in Running
37:36 Evolving as a Lifelong Runner
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