Natalie Mitchell (AKA @Natrunsfar) is a Los Angeles based running coach, 12 time marathoner (with a PR of 3:05), and mom to three athletic and zany kids.In this episode, we discuss:
- How she started running
- Her return to running after having three difficult pregnancies
- How Natalie prioritizes recovery and staying injury free
- Her time working with with famed half marathoner, Ryan Hall), as her coach this past year as she tried to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials
- How it went when she tried to qualify for the OTQ
- Her training, including working on form, drills, visualization, mileage, and cross training
- Why age is just a number and how Natalie keeps getting faster as a masters runner
- Her pre-workout go-to meal for her sensitive stomach
- Natalie's experience as a BIPOC athlete and how white endurance athletes can make the sport more inclusive
- Why Natalie and her husband created Suite Run)
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