40. When Life Takes Over (and Running Takes a Back Seat)

When life gets busy and running takes a back seat, how do you protect your mindset?In this episode, Coach G is sharing a personal update on pausing her own ultramarathon training and the mindset shifts that stopped her spiralling about missed mileage, lost fitness, or what it “means” about her as a runner.She’ll talk about runner identity, handling time off training, building flexibility into your training cycle, and how to stay connected to running - even when you’re not logging kilometres.If you’ve ever felt guilty for missing runs or worried that a break will ruin your progress, this episode will help you reframe the pause and come back stronger - mentally and physically.Links:- Join the Summer Consistency Reset {limited spots}- Re-write your running story with The Runner Identity Project (aka TRIP)- Curious about what coaching could do for you? Jump on a consultation call with Coach G- Break through what’s holding you back and unlock your next level with 1:1 Coaching- Join 31x31: 31-Day Self-Trust Challenge- If you like to listen to music on your run, grab your new fav running playlist here- If you are guessing what to eat before, during & after your run then look no further - grab this 3-part running fuel series.Let's stay in touch:Follow @gmacspurrcoaching on InstagramJoin the Your Running Coach by GMacSpurr community and keep the conversation goingwww.gmacspurr.com