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Podcast: For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running
Episode: 184. Alex Borsuk: Going after your potential with self love and acceptance
Description: Alex is a mountain athlete from the Midwest now residing in Oregon, a dog mom, and a dietitian.
In this episode we talk about:
-reasons to run, the good and the bad
-Alex’s changing relationship with food and running
-disordered eating in sport
-finding joy on the run
-connecting with nature
-being humbled by ultra distances
-opening up the mind to growth and adventure
-respecting the mental side of running
-anxiety and comparison on the run and on social media
-the support of therapy and coaching
-belonging and being “enough”
-the highs and lows of social media: an evolving relatio...