Running and The Reticular Activating System: How The RAS Can Work For You Or Against You As a Runner

What does the Reticular Activating System have to do with running or runners?More than you might anticipate! We discuss 10 ways the Reticular Activating System can affect your daily runs, fitness, or race results.Listen in as we compare the RAS to a colander for draining the pasta that all runners love! Specific topics include:How does the Reticular Activating System filter our thoughts?How does the RAS choose which thoughts to keep?Why does the RAS matter for racing and training runs?What can runners do to maximize the RAS and its affects on their results?This episode is sponsored by Outschool- visit https://outschooler.me/sarah for $20 off your first class. For more information on running after age 40, visit https://runningwithgrit.com.