78: Why Running Feels Hard (Even When You’re Fit) and Your Pep Talk for the Hard Weeks

If you've ever felt like your cardio is fine but your legs just can't keep up, you're not imagining it. Running has very specific muscular demands, and there’s often a gap between general fitness and running-specific durability.In this episode we talk about:• Why your legs fatigue before your breathing when you first start out running• The difference between cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance• Why running takes time for the body to adapt toThen the conversation shifts into something every athlete experiences: The messy middle of a hard training block.The weeks where workouts stack up, fatigue builds, and motivation can dip. If you're deep in training right now, consider this episode a pep talk for staying the course when things feel heavy. Because often the hardest weeks are the ones where the most adaptation is happening.Want help applying this to your own training?My strength workouts, running programs, and weekly structure are inside the Commit App.🔗 START HERE🔗