#856 – Listener Q&A - Run form and economy, staying motivated, open water swimming, ultra training

Some great questions today! We look at run form and economy and how to be a better runner for a longer distance. We talk about what do do when you lose your motivation to train and race. We get into how much you should swim in open water vs. the pool. The differences and how to approach open water. And we talk about trail racing and how to train for races based on their terrain.

Topics:

• Big 70.3 weekend
• Run efficiency and technique
• Economy and form
• Running hills
• How to feel like you’re “cruising” on your run
• Negative split running
• Unbalance and injuries
• How to find the spark again
• Struggling with motivation
• Playing the long game
• Do it for yourself
• Turning inward to find your motivation
• Pick a fake race date
• How much open water swimming do you need?
• How much running is too much
• Different courses and terrain
• Cross training for ultras

Mike Tarrolly - [email protected]

Robbie Bruce - [email protected]