It’s Coach Val’s birthday week! She’s another year closer to the big 5-0 and excited about the prospects ahead of her.

Join Coach Val this week for a slightly different kind of episode where she pulls back the curtain on how she came to coaching and her personal philosophy on running, coaching and working with other busy, professional women.

As mentioned in this episode:

Schedule a no-obligation, 20-minute call with Coach Val to discuss your personal training questions and see if coaching with Running on Carbs is right for you. Pick a date for your call here: https://runningoncarbs.hbportal.co/public/6614a8d9a027ad001f10db35

July Apple Podcast Review Contest

Last week to enter the July drawing to win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! The BETA launch of the club is open now. Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link or click here to sign up now: https://mailchi.mp/running-on-carbs/bashful-badass-beta

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

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The mental side of racing and training is often neglected.

The old adage, “Running is 90% mental and the rest is physical” still gets bantered around but there is little substance to make it useful in everyday training.

Whether an elite or novice, there comes a time in the race that your body hurts and says it can’t go on, and that’s when your mind must take over.

Are you prepared for this moment?

Running is often said to be used as therapy or to clear your mind. So, what if you took this to the next level and applied it to your training and racing in a systemized way that actually supports you as a whole person?

This week, on the Running on Carbs Podcast, Coach Val shares her takeaways from the book, “Running Within: A guide to mastering the body-mind-spirit connection for ultimate training and racing”, by Jerry Lynch and Warren Scott. She shares her personal perspective on what she’s broken down into a framework of 4 pillars of mindful, spiritual running.

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! The BETA launch of the club is open now. Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link or click here to sign up now: https://mailchi.mp/running-on-carbs/bashful-badass-beta

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

July Apple Podcast Review Contest

Win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

Follow us on Instagram @Running.On.Carbs

Join us on Facebook at Running on Carbs Coaching

Watch on YouTube at Running on Carbs

Schedule a no-obligation, 20-minute call with Coach Val to discuss your personal training questions and see if coaching with Running on Carbs is right for you. Pick a date for your call here: https://runningoncarbs.hbportal.co/public/6614a8d9a027ad001f10db35

Order training plans https://finalsurge.com/coach/RunningOnCarbs

Music by BoDleasons (Wings of Your Freedom) from Pixabay

In this episode:

Running Within by Jerry Lynch and Warren Scott

Amazon: https://a.co/d/hWoeJHw

Are any (or all) of these 5 running mistakes impacting your running performance?

All of us succumb to training errors at some point. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be human. However, repeating the same mistakes over and over leads to insanity (or so I am told). So, let’s talk about these mistakes and how to fix them before you sabotage your next run.

This week, on the Running on Carbs Podcast, Coach Val discusses five running mistakes that affect performance, enjoyment and comfort. Come away with knowledge about how to address each mistake with actionable tips you can do right now before your next run. So, you can run your best life…on carbs.

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! The BETA launch of the club is open now. Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link or click here to sign up now: https://mailchi.mp/running-on-carbs/bashful-badass-beta

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

July Apple Podcast Review Contest

Win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

Follow us on Instagram @Running.On.Carbs

Join us on Facebook at Running on Carbs Coaching

Watch on YouTube at Running on Carbs

Schedule a no-obligation, 20-minute call with Coach Val to discuss your personal training questions and see if coaching with Running on Carbs is right for you. Pick a date for your call here: https://runningoncarbs.hbportal.co/public/6614a8d9a027ad001f10db35

Order training plans https://finalsurge.com/coach/RunningOnCarbs

Music by BoDleasons (Wings of Your Freedom) from Pixabay

In this episode:

https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/excerpt/dehydration-and-its-effects-on-performance

Pound for pound, spices are the most nutrient rich food on the planet. These power-packed plants have been the focus of world travel, discovery and even wars between nations.

Lauded for their medicinal strengths, spices and herbs have been used for centuries for their healing properties and health promoting qualities. Which is why runners can benefit from including more of these delicious plants in their diets.

This week, on the Running on Carbs Podcast, Coach Val reviews the health and flavor qualities of 8 spices you probably have in your spice cabinet right now but may not be using.

Grab your spice rack and your running shoes so you can spice up your meal and your next run!

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! The BETA launch of the club is open now. Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link or click here to sign up now: https://mailchi.mp/running-on-carbs/bashful-badass-beta

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

July Apple Podcast Review Contest

Win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

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Music by BoDleasons (Wings of Your Freedom) from Pixabay

In this episode:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6532192/

https://draxe.com/nutrition/top-10-high-antioxidant-foods/

https://www.webmd.com/diet/oregano-oil-good-for-you

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/enhancing-athletic-performance-with-peppermint/#:~:text=The%20effects%20of%20peppermint%20on,25%25%20greater%20time%20to%20exhaustion

https://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_thyme_good_for/article.htm

https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-black-salt

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-healthiest-natural-source-of-iodine/

Is your cellphone ruining your running form? Headache after a run? Stiff neck or sore shoulders? It could be undertrained muscles.

Do you find yourself

• Looking down while running

• Tensing your shoulders

• Crossing one arm over your body

Constantly bent forward over a phone or computer can cause neck, shoulder and back compensations that lead to poor form while running and eventually…PAIN!

This week, on the Running on Carbs Podcast, Coach Val lays out a 5 exercise beginner strength plan to help strengthen the muscles that can lead to poor upper body motor control and may be affecting your running form.

Say bye-bye to achy shoulders and HELLO sexy shoulders after this episode!

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! The BETA launch of the club is open now. Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link or click here to sign up now: https://mailchi.mp/running-on-carbs/bashful-badass-beta

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

June Apple Podcast Review Contest

Win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

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Music by BoDleasons (Wings of Your Freedom) from Pixabay

We’ve all been there; lack of motivation, low energy, can’t seem to drag ourselves out of the house even when we really love to run. So, what can be causing this lack of motivation and where did your running spirit go?

This week’s episode of Running on Carbs Podcast with Coach Val, she gives 10 potential causes for what may be zapping your energy and leaving you unmotivated and stuck to the couch. Always one to provide useful tips, she also shares tips on how to get your running spirit back; whether that’s self-care or a swift kick in the “you know what”.

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! The BETA launch of the club is open now! Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link or click here to sign up now: https://mailchi.mp/running-on-carbs/bashful-badass-beta

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

June Apple Podcast Review Contest

Win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

Follow us on Instagram @Running.On.Carbs

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Music by BoDleasons (Wings of Your Freedom) from Pixabay

Navigating and understanding nutrition labels as a plant-based athlete does not have to be confusing or overwhelming.

This week’s episode of Running on Carbs Podcast with Coach Val, she shares a mini masterclass on nutrition labels; how to read them, what to look for and short cuts for quickly eliminating inferior product options. Take these helpful tips with you the next time you head to the grocery store.

As mentioned on the podcast:

www.nutritionfacts.org

Fiber Rule video:

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-five-to-one-fiber-rule/

The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner – available on Amazon and at your local library

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! As mentioned in this episode, the BETA launch of the club is open now. Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link or visit here: https://mailchi.mp/running-on-carbs/bashful-badass-beta

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

June Apple Podcast Review Contest

Win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

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Music by BoDleasons (Wings of Your Freedom) from Pixabay

You’ve graduated from physical therapy after an injury. Hooray! But, you’re on your own to advance your training and return to your previous running fitness. Now what? Where do you start while also avoiding future injury?

This week’s episode of Running on Carbs Podcast with Coach Val, she shares her four fundamentals of a progressive plan to return to fitness. Whether you’ve been on the sidelines for 2 months or 12 months, the fundamentals remain the same.

Use these tips to build a plan that safely progresses you back to your previous running fitness and then beyond, in a safe and controlled manner to keep you running and off of the bench.

ANNOUNCING the Bashful Badass Virtual Run Club!! As mentioned in this episode, the BETA launch of the club is open now. Sign up for the interest list to receive details on the start date and founding member pricing.

Click here or DM the word “BASHFUL” to @Running.on.Carbs on Instagram to get the registration link.

Build community with other like-minded, plant-based runners in a hybrid virtual-LIVE atmosphere.

Founding members will lock in the one-time introductory price as a thank you for helping to shape and launch this unique virtual run club. Details available through the waitlist registration.

June Apple Podcast Review Contest

Win an 8-week customized training plan!! Please consider subscribing and sharing this podcast with other plant-based masters athletes who can use tips and encouragement. When you do, you’ll be entered to win an 8 week, customized training plan when you share a screenshot of the podcast episode and tag @Running.on.Carbs in your post. A new winner will be announced once a month.

Follow us on Instagram @Running.On.Carbs

Join us on Facebook at Running on Carbs Coaching

Watch on YouTube at Running on Carbs

Sign up for our email list https://mailchi.mp/3121d5f70acc/podcast-notifications

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Music by BoDleasons (Wings of Your Freedom) from Pixabay