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
217. 5 Ways to Improve Your Endurance
Whether you are just getting into running or have been at it a while, you should be actively working on improving your endurance.
While there are many methods out there that are designed to help you …
While there are many methods out there that are designed to help you …
00:28:18 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
216. An Alternative Way To Fuel Long-Distance Running
As runners, we’ve been told over the last 40 years or so that the only way to fuel for running is with carbohydrates.
Loads and loads of carbs.
Eat lots of carbs every day, carb load the day before y…
Loads and loads of carbs.
Eat lots of carbs every day, carb load the day before y…
00:22:10 |
Fri 16 Feb 2024
215. Lessons Learned from Vacation Eating
Recently I spent a week on vacation and decided to change my diet a bit.
I made the decision to eat more freely, to enjoy some of the amazing local food, to eat dessert, bread, pastries, and generall…
I made the decision to eat more freely, to enjoy some of the amazing local food, to eat dessert, bread, pastries, and generall…
00:25:56 |
Fri 09 Feb 2024
214. Replay: Why Running Doesn’t Work for Weight Loss
Being overweight is not something that’s not talked about very much (or at all) in the running community.
There seems to be some stigma around being a runner and being overweight. Like you’re not run…
There seems to be some stigma around being a runner and being overweight. Like you’re not run…
00:28:24 |
Fri 02 Feb 2024
213. Supplements Every Runner Should be Taking
If you’re a runner and interested in getting the most out of your training, then you’ve probably tried a multitude of supplements.
There are literally thousands upon thousands of health and wellness …
There are literally thousands upon thousands of health and wellness …
00:39:18 |
Fri 26 Jan 2024
212. 3 Things You Should Stop Doing if You Want To Lose Weight
When it comes to eating right and losing weight, there is so much information out there that it can feel incredibly overwhelming.
While I can’t address every misconception out there on the internet h…
While I can’t address every misconception out there on the internet h…
00:29:11 |
Fri 19 Jan 2024
211. Should You Be Tracking Your Food?
There are a lot of dieticians and weight loss coaches out there who preach the benefits of tracking your food.
They suggest tracking every bite you eat, entering all of your food into an app each day…
They suggest tracking every bite you eat, entering all of your food into an app each day…
00:25:15 |
Fri 12 Jan 2024
210. Common Weight Loss Myths Debunked
It’s a new year and a time when a lot of people become ultra-focused on health, fitness, and losing weight.
It’s also a time when a lot of people will try some new fad diet or a new exercise routine …
It’s also a time when a lot of people will try some new fad diet or a new exercise routine …
00:31:35 |
Fri 05 Jan 2024
209. Replay: Stop Arguing for Your Limitations
There are basically two ways to approach any challenge.
One way is to focus on all the reasons why you can’t do it.
The other way is to focus on all the reasons why you can.
I find it interesting tha…
One way is to focus on all the reasons why you can’t do it.
The other way is to focus on all the reasons why you can.
I find it interesting tha…
00:24:28 |
Fri 29 Dec 2023
208. Remembering Your Future
Most people spend a great deal of time thinking about the past.
They ruminate over things they did that they regret doing.
They replay situations over and over and wish they’d handled things differen…
They ruminate over things they did that they regret doing.
They replay situations over and over and wish they’d handled things differen…
00:20:17 |
Fri 22 Dec 2023
207. How To Get Back on Track
If you want to accomplish a big goal, the key to getting there is consistency.
You have to take aligned action and continue to take it over and over and over until you eventually reach that goal.
The…
You have to take aligned action and continue to take it over and over and over until you eventually reach that goal.
The…
00:20:14 |
Fri 15 Dec 2023
206. Random Thoughts about Weight Loss for Runners
Sometimes, I have a bunch of thoughts that I want to share with you here on the podcast and I’ll create an episode for each one of those random thoughts.
This is a great way of taking a deep dive int…
This is a great way of taking a deep dive int…
00:29:01 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
205. The Problem is You
Most people come up with all sorts of excuses, reasons, and stories for why they can’t accomplish something hard.
You set out to lose weight so you change your diet but you eventually slip back into …
You set out to lose weight so you change your diet but you eventually slip back into …
00:13:45 |
Fri 01 Dec 2023
204. Replay: 5 Tips to Avoid Gaining Weight This Holiday Season
It’s officially the Holiday Season and that means it’s time to gain a bunch of weight over the next 30 days and start the new year feeling like crap, right?
I know it seems kinda crazy when I say tha…
I know it seems kinda crazy when I say tha…
Fri 24 Nov 2023
203. Making Sense of All the Conflicting Information
When it comes to diets and dietary advice, there is a lot of conflicting information out there.
For every study that shows that one particular food is bad for you, there’s another study showing that …
For every study that shows that one particular food is bad for you, there’s another study showing that …
Fri 17 Nov 2023
202. Unraveling Unhealthy Thought Patterns
One of the toughest things about losing weight and keeping it off for good is developing a healthy relationship with food.
I work with runners every day who admittedly have a very unhealthy relations…
I work with runners every day who admittedly have a very unhealthy relations…
00:22:30 |
Fri 10 Nov 2023
201. Reversing Disease Through Nutrition and Exercise with Dr. Marvin Merrit
I recently sat down with Dr. Marvin Merrit and had an awesome conversation about what it means to be a healthy human being.
In the world of health and fitness, there is a lot of information out there…
In the world of health and fitness, there is a lot of information out there…
00:40:02 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
200. Mindset Principles Runners Need to Know
Today is a very special episode – number 200 – and I wanted to do something a little different to celebrate this milestone.
I’ve had a look over the last 200 episodes and picked out the most importan…
I’ve had a look over the last 200 episodes and picked out the most importan…
00:52:51 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
199. Strength, Power, and Hypertrophy for Runners
There’s a lot of confusing information out there about how runners should approach strength training.
Some people say you should use very light weights and do a ton of reps so you don’t bulk up too m…
Some people say you should use very light weights and do a ton of reps so you don’t bulk up too m…
00:30:45 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
198. Increasing Your Emotional Tolerance
When it comes to running tough races, you eventually get to a point where it’s all mind over matter.
Your legs hurt, you’re exhausted, and you just want to quit.
This is when your emotional toughness…
Your legs hurt, you’re exhausted, and you just want to quit.
This is when your emotional toughness…
00:20:08 |
Fri 13 Oct 2023
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