Running Lean
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
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 300
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
237. What to Do When You Feel Stuck
So many people I talk to about losing weight or running faster tell me they just can’t seem to make any progress because they feel stuck.
This is a really tough place to be because when you feel stuc…
This is a really tough place to be because when you feel stuc…
00:19:52 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
236. Replay: Learning to Love the Process
Oftentimes when we take on a big challenge like changing how we eat or training for a marathon, we don’t get the results we want fast enough.
The weight isn’t coming off as quickly as you want or the…
The weight isn’t coming off as quickly as you want or the…
00:17:43 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
235. The Important First Step in Creating Change
Creating lasting change is hard.
It’s uncomfortable, it takes time, and it’s for these reasons that most people will not do it.
Also, when most people set out to change, they just start with tactics.
…
It’s uncomfortable, it takes time, and it’s for these reasons that most people will not do it.
Also, when most people set out to change, they just start with tactics.
…
00:18:56 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
234. What It Takes to Build Lean Muscle
If you are a runner and you want to improve your speed, endurance, or both, then you’ll want to work on building some lean muscle.
The problem is that most runners don’t really know how to build musc…
The problem is that most runners don’t really know how to build musc…
00:25:38 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
233. The Power of Planning Ahead
When it comes to creating healthy habits that last, the real key is consistency.
You have to take consistent, aligned action if you want to create behavior patterns that get you results.
And the key …
You have to take consistent, aligned action if you want to create behavior patterns that get you results.
And the key …
00:26:46 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
232. Achieving Impossible Goals
When most people set goals for themselves, they think small.
They set goals that feel doable, safe, and comfortable, goals that won’t cause them too much suffering if they don’t achieve them.
But is …
They set goals that feel doable, safe, and comfortable, goals that won’t cause them too much suffering if they don’t achieve them.
But is …
00:17:36 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
231. Replay: Sticking to Your Plan – Even on Vacation
It’s that time of the year again!
The kids are out of school, the weather is amazing, and you are going on vacation.
But you might be worried because in the past, going on vacation meant going off th…
The kids are out of school, the weather is amazing, and you are going on vacation.
But you might be worried because in the past, going on vacation meant going off th…
00:41:23 |
Fri 31 May 2024
230. What to Do in the Off-Season
For a lot of runners, the off-season can be a challenging time.
You’ve finished your races, the next training cycle won’t start for another 4-6 weeks, and you might feel like you’re in limbo until th…
You’ve finished your races, the next training cycle won’t start for another 4-6 weeks, and you might feel like you’re in limbo until th…
00:22:53 |
Fri 24 May 2024
229. How to Have More Confidence Now
One of the big keys to achieving anything significant in your life – losing weight and keeping it off, running a marathon – is confidence.
Being confident that you can accomplish something big will m…
Being confident that you can accomplish something big will m…
Fri 17 May 2024
228. Lessons Learned Flying Pig Weekend
This past weekend was the biggest running event of the year here in Cincinnati – Flying Pig Weekend!
I did a lot of racing this weekend and let’s just say that things did not all go as planned.
But d…
I did a lot of racing this weekend and let’s just say that things did not all go as planned.
But d…
Fri 10 May 2024
227. The Power of Practicing Mindfulness
How are your stress levels these days?
About 80% of Americans say they feel some degree of stress in their daily lives.
Of course, some feel stress more often than others, but the fact is, we are a s…
About 80% of Americans say they feel some degree of stress in their daily lives.
Of course, some feel stress more often than others, but the fact is, we are a s…
00:28:22 |
Fri 03 May 2024
226. What’s the Best Pacing Strategy?
We’re in the middle of the Spring racing season here in the US and a lot of runners ask me questions about pacing for their upcoming race.
Should you start slow and then try to finish fast?
Should yo…
Should you start slow and then try to finish fast?
Should yo…
00:24:37 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
225. Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone
One of the most powerful things you can do to improve your health and fitness is to regularly push past your comfort zone.
This might seem obvious to you and pretty basic, but it’s an area where most…
This might seem obvious to you and pretty basic, but it’s an area where most…
00:23:39 |
Fri 19 Apr 2024
224. How I Experienced Freedom from Alcohol
17 years ago I finally made the decision to give up drinking alcohol.
This was not a decision that came quickly or easily, I had been drinking daily for many, many years.
I got to a point where my li…
This was not a decision that came quickly or easily, I had been drinking daily for many, many years.
I got to a point where my li…
00:29:55 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
223. The Problem with Eating Whatever You Want
There’s a lot of interesting food advice being given out these days by health and fitness “experts.”
One in particular that has stood out to me lately goes something like, “Take a few days each week …
One in particular that has stood out to me lately goes something like, “Take a few days each week …
00:25:27 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
222. How to Stop the Mindless Eating
Have you ever found yourself at the end of a sleeve of Oreos or at the bottom of a bag of potato chips and thought…did I really just eat all that?
I know I have…and too many times to count!
If so, th…
I know I have…and too many times to count!
If so, th…
00:19:21 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
221. What Are You Willing to Sacrifice to Lose Weight?
If you’ve ever trained for a marathon then you know that sacrifices have to be made in order to achieve that goal.
You have to put in a lot of hours on the weekends running in the cold.
You have to g…
You have to put in a lot of hours on the weekends running in the cold.
You have to g…
00:22:19 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
220. Should You Lose Weight While Training for a Race?
A lot of runners are told not to lose weight while training for a race.
There are many reasons why they are given this advice (which I cover in today’s episode), but I don’t necessarily agree with al…
There are many reasons why they are given this advice (which I cover in today’s episode), but I don’t necessarily agree with al…
00:21:36 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
219. Being Boring Can Actually Be Good for You
If you’ve ever changed your eating habits or started exercising on the weekends instead of partying, and your friends have told you that you’re boring then this episode is for you.
Every day I talk t…
Every day I talk t…
00:15:13 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
218. You Have to Change How You Think
If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you probably already know that you have to change your diet.
This is obvious and we all know this, but that’s where most people stop.
They change their die…
This is obvious and we all know this, but that’s where most people stop.
They change their die…
00:23:15 |
Fri 01 Mar 2024
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